Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Baleares
IBA Justification: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2, B3, C1, C2 (2011)
Area: 715 hectares (7.15 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife
Site description (2000 baseline)
Coastal cliffs with higher areas dominated by scrub and small patches of Pinus halepensis and Juniperus phoenicea forest. The southern area of the cape has practically no vegetation. The main human activities are agriculture and hunting.
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding seabirds, particularly Puffinus yelkouan.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Barbaria (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-barbaria-iba-spain on 05/01/2025.