Under Article 69 of the Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required to compile and periodically review a comprehensive list of protected areas, habitats, and species that need conservation. The list is based on protected sites which are limited to the Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549). The creation of this list is crucial for maintaining the ecological integrity of these sites, ensuring the protection of biodiversity and natural habitats. ERA issues protection and conservation orders to regulate these areas, which are published in the Government Gazette and on the ERA’s website. These are essential for enforcing specific protective measures, such as restrictions on development, pollution control, and habitat restoration. The implementation of these measures is overseen by ERA to ensure sustainable environmental management and ensure no further deterioration.
Visualisation of the listed protected areas can be accessed through either the MEPS server, the N2K Datasheets and Maps page and the Interactive Natura 2000 Storymap.
List of Protected Areas | ||
Legal Document | Site Type | Site Name |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-madwar ta’ l-Għadira, fil-Bajja tal-Mellieħa |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-Gżira ta’ Kemmuna |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-Madwar tas-Simar, fir-Ramla tal-Pwales, San Pawl il-Baħar |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-Girgenti |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | L-inħawi fuq l-Għoljiet ta’ Ċenċ, Għawdex |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-madwar tal-bur salmastru f’ Tal-Ballut, Marsaxlokk |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-Ġonna ta’ Sant’ Anton |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-kumpless Ta’ Qali |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Manoel Island/Il-Gżira ta’ Forti Manwel |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-Ground ta’ l-Isports tal-Marsa |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-madwar taċ-Ċimiterju ta’ l-Addolorata |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | L-inħawi ta’ Portes-des-Bombes |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-Ħeliport f’ta’ Lambert limiti ta’ Għajnsielem u Xewkija, Għawdex |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | L-Għolja ta’ Għammar, Għawdex |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-madwar tal-ġonna tal-Buskett, u l-Palazz ta’ Verdala |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-Gżira ta’ Filfla |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-madwar ta’ Kennedy Grove u s-Salini |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Wied Għollieqa |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-Qawra, Għawdex |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Il-Gżejjer ta’ San Pawl |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | L-Ajruport ta’ Ħal-Luqa |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | L-Għoljiet ta’ Ħad-Dingli, fil-limiti ta’ Ħad-Dingli |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | L-Istazzjoni tal-VOR, it-Tafal, fil-limiti ta’ Kerċem, Għawdex |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Bengħajsa, fil-limiti ta’ Birżebbuġa |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Non-directional Beacon, Forti San Rokku, limiti tar-Rinella |
S.L. 549.42 | Bird Sanctuary | Wied Rini, limiti tar-Rabat |
S.L. 549.48 | National Park | Il-Majjistral, Park ta’ Natura u Storja |
S.L. 549.150 | Nature Reserve (Il-Ponta tal-Qawra) | Il-Ponta tal-Qawra |
S.L. 549.01 | Nature Reserve (Islands) | Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral |
S.L. 549.03 | Nature Reserve (Islands) | Il-Gżejjer Selmunett (Gżejjer ta’ San Pawl) |
S.L. 549.109 | National Park | L-Inħawi tal-Inwadar |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Il-Bajja ta’ l-Armier |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Il-Bajja ta’ Mġarr ix-Xini |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Il-Bajja ta’ San Blas |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Il-Bajja tal-Ġnejna |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Il-Bajja tax-Xlendi |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Il-Prajjiet |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Ir-Ramla ta’ Għajn Tuffieħa |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Ir-Ramla taċ-Ċirkewwa |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Ir-Ramla tal-Mixquqa |
S.L. 549.42 | Protected Beaches | Ix-Xatt l-Aħmar |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Area of Geological Importance | L-Istruttura Ġeomorfoloġika fl-inħawi ta’ Ta’ Lanzun (limiti ta’ San Ġwann) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | L-Inħawi Ta’ Bloq / Wied Qirda |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | Wied Għollieqa (l/ta’ San Ġwann) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | L-Inħawi ta’ Wied Ħarq Ħammiem |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | L-Inħawi tan-Nuffara – In-Nuffara, Daħla tan-Nuffara, Tan-Nuffara |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | L-Għadira ta’ Sarraflu (l/tal-Kerċem) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | Il-Ġebla taċ-Ċawla |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | Il-Ġebla tal-Ħalfa |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | L-Inħawi tal-Wej |
S.L. 549.109 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | L-Inħawi tal-Inwadar |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – National Importance | Wied il-Fiddien u Wied il-Qlejgħa |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Il-Ballut (l/ta’ Marsaxlokk) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Il-Ballut tal-Wardija (l/ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Il-Magħluq tal-Baħar (l/ta’ Marsascala) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Il-Maqluba (l/ta’ Qrendi) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Is-Salini |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Is-Simar (l/ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi ta’ l-Għadira |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi ta’ l-Imġiebaħ / Tal-Miġnuna |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Ix-Xagħra tal-Kortin |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi ta’ Pembroke |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi tar-Ramla tat-Torri / Rdum tal-Madonna |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Rdumijiet ta’ Malta |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Wied il-Miżieb |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Iċ-Ċittadella |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi tad-Dwejra – Qawra, inkluż Ħaġret il-Ġeneral |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi t’Għajn Barrani |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi tar-Ramla |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi tax-Xlendi – Wied tal-Kantra |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Filfla |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Kemmuna, Kemmunett, Il-Ħaġriet ta’ Bejn il-Kmiemen u l-Iskoll ta’ Taħt il-Mazz |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Il-Gżejjer ta’ San Pawl / Selmunett |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Il-Qortin tal-Magun u l-Qortin il-Kbir |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi ta’ Ta’ Ċenċ |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tad-Dwerja (Għawdex) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar bejn Il-Ponta tal-Ħotba u Tal-Fessej (Għawdex) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Graben tat-Tramuntana ta’ Għawdex |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Majjistral tal-Graben ta’ Malta |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar fil-Punent |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Punent tal-Graben ta’ Malta |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Graben ta’ Medina |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar bejn Il-Ponta ta’ San Dimitri (Għawdex) u Il-Qaliet |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar bejn Rdum Majjiesa u Għar Lapsi |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Għar Dalam |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Għar tal-Iburdan u l-Inħawi tal-Madwar |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi tal-Buskett – Girgenti |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi ta’ Għar Lapsi u ta’ Filfla |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Għadira s-Safra u l-Iskoll tal-Għallis |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi tal-Wej |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | L-Inħawi ta’ Ħas-Saptan |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Areas of Conservation – International Importance | Wied il-Mielaħ u l-Inħawi tal-Madwar |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Is-Simar (limiti ta’ San Pawl il-Bahar) |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | L-Inħawi tar-Ramla tat-Torri u tal-Irdum tal-Madonna |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | L-Inħawi tal-Għadira |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Filfla |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Kemmuna, Kemmunett, Il-Ħaġriet ta’ Bejn il-Kmiemen u l-Iskoll ta’ Taħt il-Mazz |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | L-Inħawi tal-Buskett u tal-Girgenti |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Rdumijiet ta’ Għawdex: Ta’ Ċenċ |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Rdumijiet ta’ Għawdex: Id-Dawra tas-Sanap sa tal-Ħajt |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Rdumijiet ta’ Għawdex: Il-Ponta ta’ Ħarrux sal-Bajja tax-Xlendi |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Rdumijiet ta’ Għawdex: Il-Ponta ta’ San Dimitri sal-Ponta ta’ Ħarrux |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Rdumijiet ta’ Malta: Ras il-Pellegrin sax-Xaqqa |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Rdumijiet ta’ Malta: Wied Moqbol sal-Ponta ta’ Bengħisa |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Żona fil-Baħar fit-Tramuntana |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Żona fil-Baħar fil-Lvant |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Żona fil-Baħar fil-Grigal |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Żona fil-Baħar fix-Xlokk |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Żona fil-Baħar fin-Nofsinhar |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Żona fil-Baħar fil-Lbiċ |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Żona fil-Baħar madwar Għawdex |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Żona fil-Baħar fil-Majjistral |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Rdumijiet ta’ Malta: Ix-Xaqqa sa Wied Moqbol |
S.L. 549.44 | Special Protection Areas | Wied il-Mielaħ u l-Inħawi tal-Madwar |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-Maqluba (limiti tal-Qrendi) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied Għollieqa (limiti ta’ San Ġwann u l-Imsida) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-Qala ta’ Santa Marija (Kemmuna) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Iż-Żebbuġ tal-Bidnija (limiti tal-Mosta) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Għajn Barrani (limiti tax-Xagħra) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Iċ-Ċimiterju tal-Addolorata |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied Moqbol (limiti taż-Żurrieq) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Ta’ Baldu / L-Inħawi ta’ Wied Ħażrun (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-Qattara (limiti ta’ San Lawrenz) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | L-Inħawi tan-Nigret (limiti tan-Naxxar) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied ir-Rum (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied tal-Baħrija (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Ġnien il-Kbir, il-Buskett u Wied il-Girgenti |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-Ballut tal-Imġiebaħ (limiti tal-Mellieħa) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-Ballut tal-Wardija (limiti ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | L-Inħawi tal-Imtaħleb (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied il-Għasel (limiti tal-Mosta) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Ta’ Bloq – Għar Ħanżir (limiti ta’ Ħal Qormi u s-Siġġiewi) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied Qirda (limiti tas-Siġġiewi) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Tal-Virgi (limiti ta’ Marsaskala) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied il-Ħut (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-Ħażina (Kemmuna) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Iċ-Ċagħaq (limiti tal-Imġarr) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-Wied tal-Fiddien (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied il-Faħam (limiti ta’ Ħal Għargħur) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied Binġemma (limiti tan-Nadur) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Ta’ San Blas (limiti Tar-Rabat and Ħaż-Żebbuġ) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | L-Inħawi ta’ Wied Il-Miżieb (limiti tal-Mellieħa) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Masġar taż-Żebbuġ (Olea europaea) ġol-Ġnien ta’ Blankas (limiti tax-Xewkija) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Siġra tal-għadib (Vitex agnus-castus) f’Wied il-Pergla (limiti tax-Xagħra) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-fikus (Ficus nitida) fl-inħawi tat-Tlett Siġriet (limiti ta’ Tas-Sliema) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Żebbuġa (Olea europea) fit-Triq Stivala (limiti taż-Żebbuġ) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Iċ-Ċewsa l-ħadra (Broussonetia papyrifera) u l-maklura (Maclura pomifera) fiċ-Ċimiterju tal-Addolorata (limiti tal-Marsa) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | L-ulmu Ingliż (Ulmus procera) f’Wied Għajn Mula (limiti ta’ Burmarrad) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-bruk (Tamarix africana) fir-Ramla tat-Torri (limiti tal-Mtarfa) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | L-ulmu Ingliż (Ulmus procea) fi Triq Burmarrad (limiti ta’ Burmarrad) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Luq (Populus alba) f’Wied tal-Lunzjata (limiti f’Ta’ Kerċem) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Masġar ta’ żebbuġ antik (Olea europaea) f’Wied Ħal Lija (limiti ta’ Ħal Lija) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-ġummara (Chamaerops humilis) f’Tal-Merħla (limiti tal-Imtaħleb) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Iż-żinżel (Ziziphus zizyphus) fl-Imtaħleb (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Bruka (Tamarix africana) fl-Imtaħleb (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-maklura (Maclura pomifera) fil-Ġonna ta’ Spencer (limiti tal-Marsa) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | L-olivastru (Phillyrea latifolia) fil-Buskett (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-ħarruba (Ceratonia siliqua) fl-inħawi tax-Xemxija (limiti ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Masġar tal-luq (Populus alba) Wied Sara (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Iż-żinżel (Ziziphus zizyphus) f’Wied l-Isperanza (limiti tal-Mosta) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | L-olivastru (Phillyrea latifolia) f’San Martin (limiti ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-ballut (Quercus ilex) f’Palazzo Parisio (limiti tan-Naxxar) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-ġenisti s-sofor (Spartium junceum) fil-Palazz tal-Inkwiżitur (limiti tas-Siġġiewi) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Il-ġenista l-bajda (Retama monosperma) fl-inħawi tal-Verdala (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Masġar tar-rand (Laurus nobilis) f’Wied is-Sir (limiti tal-Mosta) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Makkja f’Wied Mġarr ix-Xini (limiti ta’ Għajnsielem) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Żebbuġ (Olea europaea), żnuber (Pinus halepensis) u ballut (Quercus ilex) ġol-Ġnien ta’ Villa Frere (limiti Tal-Pietà) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Żebbuġa (Olea europaea) u Ħarrub (Ceratonia siliqua) f’Tas-Santi, Binġemma (limiti tar-Rabat) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Difla (Nerium oleander) f’Ħarq il-Ħammiem (limiti ta’ Pembroke) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Ġnibru (Juniperus phoenicea) fil-Ballut tal-Wardija (limiti ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Ġummara (Chamaerops humilis) fi Triq Skapuċċina (limiti taż-Żebbuġ) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Wied Żembaq (limiti ta’ Birżebbuġa) |
S.L. 549.123 | Tree Protection Area | Masġar tal-għadib (Vitex agnus-castus) f’Rdum Majjiesa (limiti tal-Mellieħa) |