S'Albufereta declarerd Natural Reserve

The Balearic Government, in the cabinet meeting celebrated last Friday, October 19, approved the Plan for Organising the Natural Resources (PORN) of "S'Albufereta" proposed by the Department of Environment that declares the wetlands of "S'Albufereta" as a Natural Reserve.

S'Albufereta is within the Natural Area of Special Interest known as an ANEI, of this name, in the municipalities of Alcudia and Pollença. The total area of the ANEI is 501.27 hectares and the area of the part declared as a Natural Reserve is 213 hectares. The presented PORN classifies as a Protected Periphery the part of the ANEI, surrounding the Natural Reserve, which is not affected by the declaration.

S'Albufereta is a coastal wetland area, formed by the flooding of land at almost zero level with the sea, with an area that separates it from the sea. It collects water from the streams that end in this area, which is immediately gathered by a complicated system of channels and sluicegates.

S'Albufereta will be the first Natural Reserve of Mallorca. A Natural Reserve is a natural space that is declared to protect biological ecosystems, communities or elements that, because of their rarity, fragility, importance or singularity deserve this special denomination. The Natural Reserve has a higher level of protection than a Natural Park. The Park protects a well preserved area where human and economical activity exists, compatible with the future preservation of the area. Whereas the Reserve establishes an elevated index of protection in areas of very little or no human activity.

More information:
- PORN de S'Albufereta -PDF- (Conselleria de Medi Ambient)

Date of publication: 20/10/2001

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