Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii, B1i, B1ii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 17,900 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2016 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The site includes limestone, the Es Grao marshes and a coastal lagoon. The vegetation is mainly garrigue and maquis with Quercus ilex and Pinus halepensis forest.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for seabirds and coastal raptors.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: North and east coasts of Minorca and island of Aire. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/07/2020.
