Release of native wildlife in Mondragó Natural Park
On 12 September we released wildlife in Mondragó Natural Park. Our aims were to get to know specific native species rehabilitated at the COFIB wildlife recovery centre, to encourage care and respect for these animals and to understand how important…
One of Spain’s best beaches is in Mondragó Natural Park
That’s right: S’Amarador beach, in Mondragó Natural Park, is one of five Balearic beaches awarded the “Q” quality mark by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. Foto: Xxlstier, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 It is a fine-sand beach formed…
A winter beach day: celebrating Balearic Islands Day
On Saturday 28 February we celebrated Balearic Islands Day with an activity on Es Comú de Muro beach. Foto: Xxlstier, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 On an island like Mallorca, where industry has lived from “sun and beach” tourism for almost 60 years,…
Tast de Natura 2016: a taste of nature
What was Tast de Natura 2016? Foto: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Food and nature, together: a different way of getting to know our land, born of the link between nature and culture. To mark the European Day of Parks, we invited…
Son Real, Mallorca in miniature
Experts say the Son Real public estate (Santa Margalida) is like Mallorca on a small scale: in a small area it brings together a wealth of history, culture, landscape and nature that perfectly sums up the archaeological, social and ethnological heritage…
Ses Fonts Ufanes, a natural monument worth the trip
‘[…] En Llorenç, el pagès que s’encarrega de sa finca -Gabellí Petit- ho té ben clar:– Això és el senyal. Si avui vespre plou allà d’alt, demà les fonts vendran’. Foto: Mirkaah, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (“Llorenç, the farmer who looks after the…
Serra de Tramuntana: two years as World Heritage
On 27 June it was two years since the Serra de Tramuntana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site – without doubt one of the most iconic places in the Balearic Islands. Foto: Geir Hval (www.MacWhale.eu), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Across the range…
S’Albufereta and the only birdwatching tourism centre in the Balearics
In the north of Mallorca, s’Albufereta Nature Reserve is another Balearic wetland that plays a key role as a stopover for migrating waterbirds. Foto: Olaf Tausch, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Near its boundary, also in the municipality of Pollença, is…
S’Albufera: much more than a bird’s-eye visit
Every year thousands of visitors come to s’Albufera de Mallorca Natural Park to see the largest wetland in the Balearic Islands for themselves. Many share a passion for birdwatching, and most of them – even those from abroad – know exactly which species…
S’Albufera celebrates: 27 years since the Park’s declaration
All about eels and traditional cucada fishing Foto: Harald Süpfle, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 On 28 January s’Albufera de Mallorca celebrated 27 years as a natural park, and on Saturday the 21st a series of activities was organised to mark the…