Torrent that flows into a protected area of marshland in Port d'Andratx.
Small valley of Andratx with old estates such as Son Lluís, several isolated houses and the neighborhood of Sa Coma. It is accessed from Son Mas following the road that goes to the village of Es Capdellà.
Small valley located at the exit of Andratx towards Estellencs.
The farmstead of Planícia nestles in a priceless natural, scenic setting. The farmstead has been owned by the Balearic Government since February 17, 2009. Planícia is located in southwest Mallorca and its 445 hectares make up 25 percent of all the land in the municipality of Banyalbufar. Its terrain ranges from rugged coastlines to the peak of Sa Mola de Planícia Mountain (934 m) and its natural treasures include groves of Holm oak and pine trees and associated fauna. Farming at the possessió (the local name for the islanl's great rural farmsteads) revolves around olive oil, which is why olive crops and large olive presses are other points of interest. Also abundant are lime kilns and rotlles de sitges, which were used to make coal from Holm oak in the olden days. The paths crisscrossing the farm are ideal for hiking, since they run through beautiful, peaceful landscapes. Planícia is located on the GR-221 route, known as the Drystone Route, which cuts across the Tramuntana Mountains from north to south. The Balearic Government, through the Ministry of the Environment, and the Spanish Government have joined forces to place this natural space at the islanders' service.
The National Maritime-Terrestrial Park of Cabrera's interpretation centre is located in the Colònia de Sant Jordi in the municipality of Ses Salines. Although the sub-archipelago of Cabrera belongs to the city of Palma administratively speaking, its geographic proximity to Colònia de Sant Jordi makes the latter the logical place for the park's interpretation centre, since boats to the park also leave from Mallorca's southern zone (Portopetro and Colònia de Sant Jordi). The interpretation centre allows visitors to garner first-hand knowledge of the wealth of nature that makes this island deserve the maximum protection. Because of the park's fragile environment and so as not to disturb the peace and quiet of its different species, visits are only allowed in the environs of the port of Cabrera, which is why the interpretation centre is an excellent opportunity to understand its values better. Aquariums display the different species that can be found in the surrounding waters and another section introduces its terrestrial medium. These contents are framed by Mediterranean history and culture on display in facilities whose main building is inspired by the megalithic talayotic constructions of the islands of Mallorca and Menorca.
S'Albufereta is the perfect spot for bird watching all year round. 196 of the 325 known species in the Balearic Islands can be seen there. With waterfowl closely related to those in S'Albufera de Mallorca, it is the nesting grounds for rare species such as the purple gallinule (Porphyrio porphyrio), marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), stilt sandpiper (Himantopus himantopus), yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) and moustached warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon), as well as other, more common species such as the little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), coot (Fulica atra) and moorhen (Gallinula chloropus). S'Albufereta is an important stopping off point and feeding grounds for migratory fowl during spring and autumn and also the habitat of birds from northern European in winter. The wetlands encompass three clearly differentiated areas: a sandy coastal strip that measures 50 to 100 m wide, floodlands with channels and lakes (S'Albufereta's two almost permanent lakes and a salt lake known as Sa Barcassa, which is flooded in winter) and sporadically flooded areas which feature the largest grove of tamarind trees in the Balearic Islands, made up of Tamarix gallica and T. Canariensis. Studies of plant life indicate the presence of 349 different species in the S'Albufereta Nature Reserve, and the Autonomous Community protects six endemic varieties, three others species (Pancratium maritimum, Chamaerops humilis and Myrtus communis), one genus (Tamarix) and one family (Orchidiaceae).
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