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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Limestone cliffs and several rocky islets in south-eastern Mallorca.
An important area for breeding seabirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Larus audouinii (resident).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Disturbance from anglers has caused the abandonment of a
Larus audouinii colony. Rats are a major threat to the breeding seabirds.
L. cachinnans is culled annually. The IBA overlaps with Natural Area of Special Interest (Cap de Cala Figuera).
National None
International Partial100 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Islas Malgrats, Isla del Toro y Cap de Cala Figuera, 100 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coastal cliffs between isles of Malgrats and Cala Figuera (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coastal-cliffs-between-isles-of-malgrats-and-cala-figuera-iba-spain on 21/12/2024.
