Photographer's Note
Filfla is a small, uninhabited islet 5 kilometres south of Malta. Filfletta (Filfoletta), a small rocky islet about 100 meters on the right hand side of the photo is the southernmost point of Malta.Filfla has an area of just 6 hectares and is a limestone plateau surrounded by 60 metre cliffs. Until 1971 the Royal Navy and Air Force
used the island for target practise. It became a bird reserve in 1980. Three species of sea birds breed on the islet: the European Storm Petrel, Cory's Shearwater and Yellow-legged Gull.
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Photo Information
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Copyright: Joseph Bugeja (Joevic)
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(87) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2011-10-21
- Categories: Architecture
- Exposure: f/5.0, 1/200 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-01-06 1:58
Viewed: 417
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