Ir-Ramla tal-Mixquqa

To protect the site, which the Environment and Resources Authority has determined is of ecological and scientific importance and is in need of conservation.

Species of Concern: Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)

Restrictions

Unless in possession of a valid permit or authorization issued under the direction of the Park Manager, as applicable, no person shall within the boundaries of the Park:
(a) park, place or drive a vehicle outside designated areas as indicated
(b) camp outside designated areas
(c) kindle or attempt to kindle a fire for entertainment purposes, including but not limited to fireworks, bonfires, barbecues, and campfires outside designated areas as indicated from time to time by the Board, provided that this provision does not apply to a person who kindles: (i) a fire directly connected with or necessary for the management of the Park, with prior approval of the Park Manager; or (ii) a controlled fire within the confines of a private dwelling or a controlled fire on existing cultivated land for the purpose of cultivation and related maintenance insofar as these are not in conflict with the management plan provisions for the Park
(d) hold an organized operation or activity or work, of a commercial nature or otherwise, other than walking and cycling on designated footpaths and educational tours organized by the Park Manager and subject to other permits needed, involving more than twenty (20) persons;
(e) effect or place any temporary installation or facility for the purpose of organized operations or activities or work;
(f) hold any organised filming activity or similar operations or activities taking place outside designated;
(g) remove any stones, pebbles or sand from the beach or the sand dunes except as part of the management of the Park under the direction of the Park Manager; (h) move, remove, shift or damage any equipment used for the management of the park, including any signs, barriers, waste collection facilities, or beach safety equipment; (i) cause damage to the Park and its biodiversity.

Please refer to the Majjistral Nature and History Park Site Regulations for more details on hunting and entrance restrictions.

Certain activities require authorisation from the Environment and Resources Authority, including, amongst others, the following:
1. deliberately picking, collecting, cutting, destroying, killing, pursing, taking, damaging, or capturing such specimens as may be prescribed;
2. carrying out activities in protected areas considered to have an effect on the diversity and the integrity of the site or its environmental characteristics;
3. carrying out any activity which goes counter to the principles of ecological, geological, geomorphological, hydrology and landscape restoration or of good-practice conservation and management of biodiversity, natural features, landscapes and protected areas, as may be prescribed, including but not limited to:
a. activities which are expected to cause permanent or prolonged or otherwise significant alterations;
b. afforestation, planting, deforestation and removal of natural vegetation;
c. activities expected to generate, intensify or modify ambient noise, vibrations, light pollution, currents or other disturbances to the environment; or
d. activities considered to have an effect on biological diversity, on the physical aspect of the site, or on the integrity of the site and the landscape;
4. modifying, endangering the stability of or demolishing any natural physical features; and
5. conducting operations that discharge or cause or permit to be discharged such substance as may be prescribed into the environment.

Allowed

Other types of activities may be permitted in accordance with applicable regulations.