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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A plain, at Mallorca's southern tip, occupied by two small natural lagoons and some larger saltpans surrounded by Mediterranean scrub. There are also sand-dunes and some small islets. The main human activities are agriculture, hunting and salt production.
This is an important wetland for breeding and wintering waterbirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from illegal hunting, tourism, particularly off-road driving, and new urban development. The IBA overlaps with Natural Area of Special Interest (Es Trenc-Salobrar de Campos).
National None
International Partial900 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Lagunas del Salobrar de Campos-Playa d'es Trenc, 900 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Salobrar de Campos Lagoons-Sa Vall (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/salobrar-de-campos-lagoons-sa-vall-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
