Salobrar de Campos Lagoons-Sa Vall (1890)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Lagunas de Salobrar de Campos - Sa Vall - Cap de ses Salines
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.3167, Longitude: 3.0833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 21
Area of KBA (km2): 53.8049
Protected area coverage (%): 91.40
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: 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.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: This is an important wetland for breeding and wintering waterbirds.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | hunting (30%) | not utilised (20%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 10 | |
| Forest | 30 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 30 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: 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).