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Innovation to facilitate sustainable development – 18/10/2017
The investment in infrastructure and innovation are important for economic growth, however social and environmental …
Read moreWinter opening hours of The Cliffs! – From 01/10/2017
The Cliffs Interpretation Centre has shifted to the winter opening hours as the below:
Read moreInnovating local summer produce at The Cliffs Interpretation Centre – 22/09/2017
Summer in the Maltese Islands is characterised by the sweltering sunshine and high temperatures, but …
Read moreLook who came to visit The Cliffs – The Mediterranean Chameleon – 02/08/2017
The Mediterranean Chameleon was introduced in the Maltese Islands in the 19th century in a …
Read moreHistory and Archaeology – A stone’s throw away from The Cliffs Interpretation Centre – 03/07/2017
The geographic location of the Maltese Islands has been of strategic importance for human influence. …
Read moreSupporting sustainable economic growth, through gastronomy and informative free tours – 12/06/2017
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes a total of seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) …
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Natural Environment
If you are planning to visit Dingli Cliffs, you will enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the native plants and flowers that dot the surrounding countryside. Dingli Cliffs and the surrounding areas are home to a tremendous diversity of flora and many of the 1100 species found in the Maltese Islands are recorded in the surrounding areas.
Most of the fauna in the Maltese Islands consists of insects and molluscs. A number of residential birds are found with a relatively high numbers of seabird colonies. One such colony is found at Dingli Cliffs. 20 mammals are found in the Maltese islands 11 of which are Bats. One can also encounter a number of reptiles together with one amphibian.
