Kemmuna is an almost uninhabited island and this has permitted the retention of its natural character in most areas. Kemmuna is surrounded by a number of small islets known as Kemmunett, il-Ħaġriet ta’ bejn il-Kmiemen and l-Iskoll ta’ taħt il-Mazz.

Whereas some areas in Kemmuna support maquis communities typical of Mediterranean areas, the main habitat types of Kemmuna are phrygana and garrigue. These support a number of species endemic to the Maltese islands and Kemmuna houses the best endemic Maltese spurge habitat.

The cliffs, particularly those which are in the shade, support the cliff groundsel, which is a very rare species. The sea caves of Kemmuna also support small colonies of bats such as the Kuhl’s pipistrelle and the grey long-eared bat. Kemmuna also houses a number of sandy beaches, one of which is backed by a small dunal system with species confined to this locality only in the Maltese islands.

Further inland from this sand dune is a small saline marshland with native African tamarisk and chaste tree communities, which is another very rare habitat in Malta.

Due to its relatively undisturbed character, Comino is a good place for observing birds. Many of the breeding birds, such as the yelkouan and Cory’s shearwaters and the national bird, the blue rock thrush (merill), breed in the coastal cliffs. Migrants include birds of prey, such as the marsh harrier and the red-footed falcon.

This Natura 2000 site will be subject to the preparation of a management plan and/or legislation in the near future, as part of an EU-funded project that Mepa is undertaking for the management planning all the terrestrial Natura 2000 sites of the Maltese islands.