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Description
Photo: Arnold Sciberras
photo-manipulation: Jeffrey Sciberras
this shot looks like it was taken just after or during the second world war. the island was much bigger before the war, but due to the fact that the British at that time used Filfla as a practice target , it got bombarded and now, Filfoletta had also formed next to Filfla. Luckily, the endemic subspecies of wall lizard there, survived near extinction. the plateau of the island used to be accessible when Filfoletta was connected to Filfla, but now it is dangerous to get up there. the island is still suffering from the bombardment as huge chunks of rock fall to the sea ever year. the island is also home a large colony of Storm Petrels, Cory and Yelknuaon shear waters, and to gulls too. A door snail (Lampedusa imitatrix gattoi) are endemic to Filfla. A large wild leek, growing up to 2 m high, also occurs.
Filfa now is a Nature Reserve and it is prohibited by law to go on it without special permission. the island it situated 5 km away from the southwest cliff of main island Malta.

Description
Photo: Arnold Sciberras
photo-manipulation: Jeffrey Sciberras
this shot looks like it was taken just after or during the second world war. the island was much bigger before the war, but due to the fact that the British at that time used Filfla as a practice target , it got bombarded and now, Filfoletta had also formed next to Filfla. Luckily, the endemic subspecies of wall lizard there, survived near extinction. the plateau of the island used to be accessible when Filfoletta was connected to Filfla, but now it is dangerous to get up there. the island is still suffering from the bombardment as huge chunks of rock fall to the sea ever year. the island is also home a large colony of Storm Petrels, Cory and Yelknuaon shear waters, and to gulls too. A door snail (Lampedusa imitatrix gattoi) are endemic to Filfla. A large wild leek, growing up to 2 m high, also occurs.
Filfa now is a Nature Reserve and it is prohibited by law to go on it without special permission. the island it situated 5 km away from the southwest cliff of main island Malta.