Ramla Bay sensitive sand dunes cordoned off and new signage installed

Ramla Bay in Gozo and White Tower Bay, Mellieha have both undergone maintenance work to improve the protection of the sensitive areas found on site.

In a statement, ERA and Ambjent Malta said that over the past few weeks they have completed various tasks, including improving of cordoning off the sensitive sand dunes on the sites, thereby increasing protection from trampling which may cause damage to the important habitats.New signage has also been installed to further ensure a reduction in trampling.

In addition to the maintenance works, a clean-up was conducted by ERA volunteers at White Tower Bay, with the removal of microplastics from the beach and shoreline through hand held sand sieves, removal of invasive alien species, removal of litter from the bay and the surrounding area and finally the removal of a dilapidated structure from a natura 2000 area.