Comino is a designated bird sanctuary and nature reserve and all forms of hunting and trapping are banned. BirdLife Malta has a bird ringing station and observation hides (Stazzjon tal-Birdlife) situated in the centre of the island and used during the bird migration seasons to monitor the changes in migratory trends of different bird species.

Comino (Maltese: Kemmuna) is a small island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring 3.5 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi) in area. Named after the cumin seed, the island has a permanent population of only two residents and is part of the municipality of Għajnsielem , in southeastern Gozo ...

2016年9月18日 · Comino is one of the few remaining untouched havens in the country, but its landscapes and vast biodiversity are today experiencing unprecedented pressures. The island is designated a Natura 2000...

Saint Mary’s Tower (Maltese: Torri ta’ Santa Marija), also known as the Comino Tower (Maltese: Torri ta’ Kemmuna), is a large bastioned watchtower built-in 1618 as the fifth of six towers ordered by Grandmaster Wignacourt.

Comino is a small rocky island between Malta and Gozo. It has 2 small sandy beaches, cliffs and almost all the island is covered with garrigue. Only 4 people live on Comino so the island is undisturbed. The island is a bird sanctuary where hunting and trapping is …

Welcome to Comino, in Malti (Maltese language), Kemmuna. This brief guide to the island aims to add value and enjoyment to your visit to this fascinating island noted for its tranquillity and isolation especially out of the peak tourist time.

Comino has the only undamaged tracts of cliff-side habitat in the Maltese islands and is inhabited by a number of ‘endemic’ animal and plant species – endemic species are those confined to small areas. The main type of natural habitat on the island is known as garigue.

Comino, the third largest island of the Maltese archipelago situated between Malta and Gozo, is a paradise for snorkelers, divers, windsurfers and ramblers. Named after the cumin seed that once flourished in the Maltese islands, it forms part of the municipality of Għajnsielem in southeastern Gozo, and is a bird sanctuary and nature reserve.

Roman farmers, a hermit and his cave, plundering pirate hide-outs, a quarantine hospital, wild boars and rabbits... there's a lot more to this tiny isle than meets the eye! Comino's history is somewhat intriguing. For long periods of time it has either been sparsely populated, privately owned, or abandoned entirely (or so it appeared).

An appraisal of the Oryctolagus cuniculus population on the island of Comino and its relationship to the vegetation (Bachelor’s dissertation). Abstract: The European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) is the only wild mammal herbivore of the Maltese archipelago, originating from the Iberian Peninsula and classified today as ...