Il-Ballut ta' Marsaxlokk

Il-Ballut ta' Marsaxlokk
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Il-Ballut ta' Marsaxlokk in October 2019
Map showing the location of Il-Ballut ta' Marsaxlokk
Map showing the location of Il-Ballut ta' Marsaxlokk
Location in Malta
LocationSouth Eastern Region
Nearest cityŻejtun, Malta
Coordinates35°50′20.1″N 14°32′57.1″E / 35.838917°N 14.549194°E / 35.838917; 14.549194
Area23 ha (57 acres)
Governing bodyNature Trust Malta

Il-Ballut ta' Marsaxlokk is a protected area in Marsaxlokk, Malta, which forms part of the Natura 2000 network in the territory of the European Union.[1] The protected area (circa 23 ha.) features a salt marsh (circa 1ha[2]) which is currently managed by Nature Trust Malta.[3]

  1. ^ "Il-Ballut ta' Marsaxlokkk Natura 2000 Management Plan" (PDF). Environment and Resources Authority. 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ Il-Ballut Nature Reserve, Marsaxlokk Management Plan for the years 2006-2010
  3. ^ "Nature Trust - FEE Malta". Nature Trust - FEE Malta. Retrieved 2023-02-08.