Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,954 hectares (29.54 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | poor | very high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Two wetlands in northern Mallorca. The Albufera has a large coastal lagoon connected to the sea but also areas of standing freshwater. There are extensive areas of marsh vegetation dominated by Phragmites, Scirpus and Cladium. There are also abandoned saltpans and sand-dunes with Mediterranean scrub and Pinus forest. The Albufereta has open water and also areas of reedbed (Phragmites) and Tamarix scrub.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important site for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds, raptors and passerines˜190 bird species have been recorded. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Albufera de Mallorca and Albufereta de Pollença marshes (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/albufera-de-mallorca-and-albufereta-de-pollença-marshes-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.