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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Limestone cliffs and small islets along Ibiza's north-western coast. The dominant vegetation if
Pinus halepensis woodland. The main human activities are hunting and tourism.
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and
Falco eleonorae.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from tourism and spreading urban development, whilst marine species are affected by fishing practices. There is a proposal to declare the area a nature reserve.
Larus cachinnans is culled annually. The IBA overlaps with a Natural Area of Special Interest (Els Amunts).
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cala Salada - Illa d'en Calders (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cala-salada--illa-den-calders-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
