KOHESIO · Q3056281 · MT

Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

The project will restore part of the ex-Deutsche Welle radio relay station at Xrobb l-Ghagin Natural Park, transform it into a Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, and valorise it for tourism. It will provide ex-situ rehab. of wildlife from across Malta and surrounding seas: marine (turtles and cetaceans), terrestrial (such as hedgehogs, shrews, lizards, snakes and bats) and avian fauna. Following rehabilitation, if possible, they will be released into their natural habitat. It will be a unique, all year round visitor attraction providing an ‘authentic’, ‘creative’ and meaningful experience to vis…

EU budget
€1.3M
Total project cost
€1.6M
Period
2015-07-05 → 2021-09-30
Thematic objective
TO06Environment and resource efficiency

About the Environment and resource efficiency objective

Thematic Objective 6 finances environment and resource efficiency — water and waste management, biodiversity protection, contaminated-site remediation, air quality, and the circular economy.

Co-funding: the EU contributes €1.3M toward a total project cost of €1.6M — a co-funding rate of 80%, with the remainder covered by national, regional or private sources.

Kohesio is the European Commission's open-data platform for projects co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund and the Just Transition Fund. It draws on lists of beneficiaries published by national managing authorities and harmonises them into a single EU-wide view.

Full project record on Kohesio — partners, deliverables, location map, related funding decisions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the EU budget for this project?
The EU contributes €1.3M toward a total project cost of €1.6M, a co-funding rate of 80%.
Which fund or thematic objective does it belong to?
This project falls under EU Cohesion Policy thematic objective TO06 — Environment and resource efficiency — financed through the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Which country is the project located in?
The project is located in MT.
What is the project period?
The project runs from 2015-07-05 to 2021-09-30.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete project record — beneficiary, location and related funding decisions — is published on Kohesio, the European Commission's open-data platform, under reference Q3056281.