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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Two rocky, limestone islets close to the south-western coast of Ibiza.
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and coastal raptors.
Puffinus yelkouan probably no longer breeds.
Larus audouinii is an occasional breeder. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Larus audouinii (25 resident pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from disturbance from tourism in the summer, predation by
Larus cachinnans (`Other' threats, above) and problems caused by introduced mammals, particularly rabbits and goats. A proposal exists to declare the site a Natural Reserve. A recovery plan for
Puffinus yelkouan has been carried out by the Balearic Government.
L. cachinnans is culled annually. The IBA overlaps with a Natural Area of Special Interest (Cap Llentrisca-Sa Talaia de Sant Josep).
National None
International High100 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Islas de Vedrá y Vedranell, 100 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Islets Vedrá and Vedranell (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/islets-vedrá-and-vedranell-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
