NATURAL PARKS IN MALL RCA

The Balearic archipelago is located in the eastern Mediterranean The Balearic archipelago is located in the eastern Mediterranean. It is formed by four main islands: Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera ibiza mallorca formentera menorca cabrera

Mallorca is the largest island with an area of 3,667 km². Pollensa Bay   Mallorca is the largest island with an area of 3,667 km². Large sandy beaches, cliffs and secluded coves exist along the 565 km of its coast. This coast, rugged, clipped and of great beauty, opens out to the sea in three major areas: the bays of Pollensa and Alcúdia in the North and the Bay of Palma in the South Tramuntana mountains Alcudia Bay Palma Bay

In Mallorca there are many protected areas, the following being some of the most important ones

Tramuntana Range of mountains Múltiples son los espacios protegidos que se encuentran en la isla de Mallorca destacando entre ellos: S’Albufera . Sierra de tramuntana . S’albufera . Parque mondragó . Archipiélago de cabrera Cabrera Archipelago Mondragó Park

Tramuntana Range of Mountains

The 90 kilometre-long Serra de Tramuntana is the most extensive natural area on Mallorca, offering an excellent natural environment for active excursions.

Its jagged coastline has a few coves and some steep cliffs

Visitors inland can admire large sections of pine forest and oak woods

Vegetation offers a series of endemic species. There are huge holm-oak woods, not only in the higher parts of the mountains, but also in the lower areas. In some places, great extensions of pine woods have replaced the holm oaks

Regarding ornithology, many species live in the Tramuntana range of mountains or pass through while emigrating to other parts of the world. There are large numbers of of birds of prey, such as fisher eagles and sea falcons.

S’Albufera Nature Reserve

S'Albufera Nature Reserve lies in the north of Majorca, in l'Alcúdia bay. It is a marshy coastline formed by lakes and natural and artificial canals

The presence of vertebrates in the area deserves a mention The presence of vertebrates in the area deserves a mention. These include, martens, weasels, tortoises and the calopet, amongst others.

However, birds dominate this open space, namely the marsh harrier, little bittern, black-winged stilt, purple heron, 'vascon' and moustached warbler.

NATIONAL PARK OF CABRERA

National Park Cabrera is the only marine parkland of Spain National Park Cabrera is the only marine parkland of Spain. It is located south of Mallorca and is composed of 19 smaller islands and islets, covering an area of 1318 hectares, in addition to the surrounding marine zone of 8,703 hectares sea.

This sea and parkland host great natural wealth: important seabird colonies, endemic species and one of the best preserved seabeds of the Mediterranean

Due to the weather conditions there is a predominant kind of vegetation, garrigue, which is a low, soft-leaved scrubland found on limestone soils around the Mediterranean basin, generally near the coast

Some of these plants are endemic in the archipelago Aladierno balear Hipericón balear Some of these plants are endemic in the archipelago Astrágalo balear

Also in this park, it is worth mentioning the great variety of birds existing

Some lands species are also important

But undoubtedly, the most outstanding of this park is its seabeds

IES Juníper Serra 4º ESO C year 2007/2008