The Valletta woods

The Valletta woods are of special naturalistic value. They contain four different species of conifers: silver fir, spruce, larch and Swiss pine. The presence of this last species is partly due to the habits of the nutcracker. This crow stores the Swiss pine seeds in cracks and fissures, and when left there, the seeds germinate and the trees grow in the most unlikely places, including rock outcroppings and inaccessibly steep slopes. The Valletta woods are also the habitat of the rare black woodpecker.