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Malta hosts around 860 plants of indigenous nature, occurring in the archipelago before man. Another 20 taxa are considered archaeophytes, being introduced through human intervention but having established themselves before 1500 AD A further 180 taxa are of uncertain origin, whilst at least 640 taxa are considered neophytes, having been introduced after 1500 AD, and may include casual alien ...
Blue rock-thrush, the national bird of Malta. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Malta. The avifauna of Malta include a total of 426 species. It lies on a major migration route and many species pass through during spring and autumn. Two have been introduced by humans.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Malta. There are twenty mammal species in Malta, of which one is critically endangered. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
Fauna of Malta may refer to: List of birds of Malta; List of mammals of Malta; List of amphibians of Malta; See also. Outline of Malta This page was last edited on 22 ...
A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Malta. There are 78 species of gastropods, 15 species of freshwater gastropods, 62 species of land gastropods) and 2 species of bivalves living in the wild. There are 5 non-indigenous species of gastropods (2 freshwater and 2 land species). There are no non-indigenous species ...
Typical flora of Malta consist of the following plants. [1] While small compared to other countries, the Maltese Islands contain flowers that grow on Malta, Gozo, Comino, Filfla, St Paul's Islands and Fungus Rock. [2] Many of the species are endemic to Malta
Pages in category "Endemic fauna of Malta" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
The best period to observe some of the species found in the park is the time of flowering — which for the majority of them extends from late winter to spring. Plants, in particular the endemic ones, are an intrinsic part of Malta's heritage and their preservation demands striking a constant balance between human presence and nature protection ...