Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,102 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A peninsula in eastern Formentera with high coastal cliffs. The main human activities are arable agriculture and hunting.
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding seabirds, particularly Puffinus yelkouan, and cliff-nesting raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (10 resident pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Mola of Formentera. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-mola-of-formentera-iba-spain on 23/09/2023.
