Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 1,102 hectares (11.02 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A peninsula in eastern Formentera with high coastal cliffs. The main human activities are arable agriculture and hunting.
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding seabirds, particularly Puffinus yelkouan, and cliff-nesting raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (10 resident pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Mola of Formentera (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-mola-of-formentera-iba-spain on 22/12/2024.