Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WHEN
TO VISIT
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FEATURES
ACTIVITIES
Parc Nacional
Marítim-Terre-
stre de
l'Arxipèlag de
Cabrera
Archipelago of 19 islands and is-
lets; home to 130 bird species
and diverse marine life
Birdwatching, hiking,
scuba diving, snor-
kelling, swimming
Easter-Oct
Birdwatching (includ-
ing 80% of the birds
recorded on the
Balearic Islands), cyc-
ling
Vital wetland sheltering 400
plants and 230 species of bird,
many of them on migration paths
between Europe and Africa
Parc Natural
de S'Albufera
Spring and
autumn
Rolling dunes, juniper groves, vi-
brant wetlands and unspoilt
beaches close to east-coast re-
sorts
Parc Natural
de Mondragó
Hiking, picnicking,
swimming
May-Sep
Parc Natural
de la Penín-
sula de Llevant
Flora and fauna
Walking, birdwatching May-Sep
Parc Natural
de Sa Dragon-
era
Two small islets and the 4km-
long Illa de Sa Dragonera; en-
dangered gull population
Snorkelling, scuba
diving
May-Sep
Marine Mammals
Sperm whales, pilot whales and finback whales feed not far offshore. Also swimming
here are bottlenose dolphins, white-sided dolphins and other species. Scuba divers often
spot barracuda, octopuses, moray eels, grouper, cardinal fish, damsel fish, starfish, sea
urchins, sponges and corals.
The web forum
www.birdforum.net
has an extensive listing of Balearic birdwatching
sites. Also good is Birding in Spain (
www.birdinginspain.com
)
; click on 'Birding Mallorca'
for links to organised tours as well as a list of bird species at major birdwatching sites
around the island.