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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from hunting in the Albufereta and urban expansion. The IBA overlaps with Natural Area of Special Interest (S'Albufereta).
National Partial
International High1,900 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (S'Albufera de Mallorca, 1,900 ha). 1,700 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (S'Albufera de Mallorca, 1,700 ha). 2,584 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (S'Albufera de Mallorca, 2,584 ha).
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.
