ON THE FRONTLINES | August 2025 Newsletter

On the frontlines is our monthly newsletter section covering the activities of BirdLife Malta’s conservation, policy, nature reserve (Salina, Simar, Għadira and Foresta 2000), seabird and public engagement teams, together with an update about rare and scarce bird species observed. Call for Raptor Camp Volunteers Autumn migration is approaching! As the birds that nested across…
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ON THE FRONTLINES | July 2025 Newsletter

On the frontlines is our monthly newsletter section covering the activities of BirdLife Malta’s conservation, policy, nature reserve (Salina, Simar, Għadira and Foresta 2000), seabird and public engagement teams, together with an update about rare and scarce bird species observed. Giving Young Swifts a Chance Over the past month, we’ve seen a growing number of…
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Simar buffer zone restored to protect nature and people

An ambitious restoration project is giving new life to the 3,200-square-metre buffer zone outside Simar Nature Reserve. The site, which has always formed part of the reserve and was often plagued by illegal dumping and waste despite numerous clean-ups and efforts by BirdLife Malta, will now become a welcoming extension of the reserve. It will…
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Ruining our environment, rewarding illegalities

A coalition of environmental NGOs is strongly condemning the Government’s latest attempt to reward development illegalities. Through three new legal notices, the Government is proposing a wholesale amnesty, granting full development permit status to illegal developments within the development zone built until 2016, and illegal structures and uses in ODZ built until 1994. Moreover, concessions…
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