ES312
Salt-pans of Ibiza and Formentera and Freus isles


Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii, B1i, B1ii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 2,943 hectares (29.43 km2)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes working and abandoned saltpans, two lakes and several small islets. There are small areas of scrub.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and waterbirds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Salt-pans of Ibiza and Formentera and Freus isles (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/salt-pans-of-ibiza-and-formentera-and-freus-isles-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.