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Għadira Nature Reserve

North  >  Malta

BirdLife Malta's Għadira Nature Reserve is a fully protected bird sanctuary, a Ramsar site, and a Special Area of Conservation within the Natura 2000 network.

Aggiunto* da Nathaniel Attard
Ultimo aggiornamento 30 dicembre 2023

Descrizione

Formerly salt pans, the area is a low lying wetland with brackish water and muddy shores surrounded by small agricultural pockets of land and also touristic amenities. Small pockets of reeds provide welcome cover to the occasional waterfowl using the site. Management works on the wetland also resulted in the site being the only regular breeding grounds for Corriere piccolo and Cavaliere d'Italia.

Created in the early 1980s and located close to the largest and busiest beach in the Maltese Islands this small wetland is also a haven for migrating herons, egrets and waders. The numerous artificially-created small islands provide feeding grounds for good numbers of waders whilst the trees lining the paths offer a good variety of passerine species, especially in the spring and autumn migrations.

Dettagli

Accesso

The nature reserve is next to a main road in which one can park. Upon accessing the reserve, visitors can get an idea of the site from the visitors centre and then walk a nature trail to a small birdwatching hide located 15 minutes away on foot.

The reserve is located on Triq Il-Marfa, past the Mellieħa Holiday Centre and over the roundabout.

For those arriving by bus, the reserve is accessible from bus stop ‘Għadira’ on the routes 37, 41, 42, 221, 222, X1.

Terreno e habitat

Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Zona umida , Velme , Mare , Dune

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano , Sabbioso

Percorso ad anello

No

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Primavera , Autunno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Migrazione primaverile , Primavera

Percorso

Sentiero ampio

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

Si

Informazioni aggiuntive

The reserve is open between September and May. We are open on Mondays & Thursdays in the afternoons, and on Saturdays & Sundays 10am-4pm. Entrance to the reserve is free of charge but donations are welcome.

We also offer photography hide booking slots. This facility provides photographers the with a unique chance of capturing some fantastic shots.

Please check our website below for more details and updated opening hours. You can also contact us on +356 7955 4347.

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