When two friends decided to make themselves useful and help tidy up one of Malta’s most beautiful nature reserves, they never expected to find the place in such a terrible state.

“The site is clearly lacking any form of management and is in dire need of attention and conservation,” they told the Facebook community of Are You Being Served.

Wied il-Miżieb is Malta’s only real woodland and has been protected since 2001. Unbelievably, the people responsible for conserving it are the hunters. 

This is what Andrew Schembri and Ghislaine Calleja found within just 200 metres from where they parked.

Cover photo: Leslie Vella

Outdated signs seemingly used for target practice

Random piping

The least effective signage in the world

Xeba wooden pallets

TVs, obviously 

More piping

A whole lotta construction waste

Picnic remains and misplaced cycling gear

Hunting hideouts

Beautifully curated rubbish dump installations

And at least four garbage bags worth of other litter on the ground

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Chris Peregin

Christian is an award-winning journalist and entrepreneur who founded Lovin Malta, a new media company dedicated to creating positive impact in society. He is passionate about justice, public finances and finding ways to build a better future.