Protected Natural Areas in the Balearics

The Balearics and the Pitiüses have six protected natural areas. Four are the responsibility of the institutions of the autonomous community: the park of S'Albufera, the park Mondragó and the park of sa Dragonera on the island of Mallorca; and the park of S'Albufera des Grau, Illa d'en Colom i Cap de Favàritx on the island of Menorca. The other two, the park of Cabrera and natural reserve of ses Salines in Eivissa and Formentera, are the responsibility of the Spanish state.

At present, the Environment department of the Balearic Government, is promoting the creation of three new protected natural areas. These are the natural reserve of s'Albufereta, humid area between Alcúdia and Pollença, and the park of the Serra de Llevant, both on the island of Mallorca; and the park of Cala d'Hort, Cap Llentrisca and Sa Talaia, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia on Ibiza.

With the future declaration of these three new natural areas, which will not be carried out until the approval of their respective PORN (Ruling Plan for Natural Resources), at present in different phases of approval, it is intended to compensate the deficit that the Balearics suffer in respect to preservation of the territory.

Meanwhile, the Councillor for Environment is working on the preparation of an autonomous law to protect Ses Salines on Eivissa and Formentera, while ecological groups demand more protected natural areas, with the creation of natural parks of the Serra de Tramuntana and the Es Trenc-Salobrar on Mallorca; the Vall d'Algaiarens and the barranc d'Algendar on Menorca, and the costa dels Amunts on Eivissa; as was stipulated in the Pacte de Progrés signed by the political parties that support the Balearic Government, and as its president, Francesc Antich, said in his inaugural speech pronounced in the Balearic Parliament.

Photo © Archive BalearWeb: Islets of Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell seen from Cap Blanc, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia (Eivissa). Area included in the future natural park of Cala d'Hort, Cap Llentrisca and Sa Talaia.

Date of publication: 01/08/2001

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