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Supporting 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) …
Read moreSummer schedule opening hours starts today!! – 01/06/2017
The Cliffs Interpretation Centre has just shifted to the summer opening hours as the below: …
Read moreGoals of sustainability 4 – Promoting well-being for all – 28/05/2017
A theme inherent to sustainable development is the safeguarding of healthy lives and well-being. …
Read moreThe Wild Artichoke in full bloom at Dingli Cliffs – 17/05/2017
Did you know that the garrigue in Dingli Cliffs is now covered by the …
Read moreGoals of sustainability 2 – Conservation and protection of the environment – 13/05/2017
Human life and livelihood rely on healthy ecosystems, which ultimately protect the planet. Terrestrial ecosystems …
Read moreGoals of sustainability 1 – Promoting sustainable education – 27/04/2017
Sustainable development relates to various aspects of life by linking the environment, society and …
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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.
