North Coast Mallorca
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Alcúdia
Alcúdia is a wonderful and popular city in the north of Majorca that uniquely ...
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Can Picafort
Can Picafort is a touristic holiday resort on the north coast of Majorca. It is ...
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Pollença
Pollença is a town of 16,000 inhabitants on the edge of the Serra de Tramuntana. The ...
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Old Town of Alcúdia
The old town of Alcúdia is a medieval gem in the north of Majorca. The historic ...
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Cap Formentor
Cap Formentor is the northernmost point of Mallorca. The foothills of the popular ...
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Lluc Monastery
The sanctuary of Santuari de Lluc was founded in the early 13th century and is ...
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Playa de Muro
The Playa de Muro (Platja de Muro) is a beautiful six-kilometre stretch of beach on ...
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Serra de Tramuntana
The Serra de Tramuntana is a wild rugged mountain range in northwest Mallorca. In ...
Kayaking in Mallorca
Kayaking in Mallorca is like leaving one world and going to the next as you leisurely paddle along the coast and discover secluded coves, mysterious grottoes and dramatic cliffs.
Sport Climbing in Mallorca
With a very diverse landscape and excellent infrastructure, Mallorca is also a paradise for climbers.
Real estate in Mallorca & Ibiza
S’Albufera Nature Park – biodiverse wetland habitat by Alcúdia
The S'Albufera Natural Park is a wetland with a rich variety of flora and fauna in the north of Mallorca. The protected area covers an area of more than 1,600 hectares and is criss-crossed by a network of hiking and cycling trails.
Flora and fauna in the Natural Park S'Albufera
The S'Albufera Nature Park is located on the north coast of Mallorca, between the resort of Can Picafort and the medieval town of Alcúdia. The swamp area is fed by tributaries from the mountainous areas of the Serra de Tramuntana and extends almost to the sea beyond the dune landscape. The wetland biotope plays host to a diverse range of native animal and plant life. Around 270 species of birds live in the area.
Among them are rare species such as ospreys, little egrets and peregrine falcons. Migratory birds such as flamingos, waders and plovers use the wetland as a rest stop. Numerous specimens of European pond turtles live in the ponds and shallow water regions. Due to its close proximity to the sea, saltwater repeatedly seeps into the wetland waters in the low-precipitation summer months. For this reason, there is a large variety of plants in the protected area.
Hiking in natural paradise
Numerous hiking trails lead through the S'Albufera Natural Park. In some places flat towers have been set up for bird watching. The park entrance is on the road connecting Alcúdia and Can Picafort. At this point, a bridge crosses the Gran de s'Albufera Canal, which forms a drainage system from the marshland and flows into the sea a little later. After about one kilometre you will reach the Sa Roca reception centre, where you will find information on hiking trails and the flora and fauna of the Nature Park.
Before embarking on a voyage of discovery into the wilderness, you do need to register although the visit is free. Alternatively, you can join a guided tour accompanied by a nature park ranger; this is available on Saturday mornings. For larger groups, guided tours of the area are also possible on other days of the week, but prior booking is necessary.
Alcúdia
Can Picafort
Pollença
Old Town of Alcúdia
Cap Formentor
Lluc Monastery
Playa de Muro
Serra de Tramuntana
Cala Bóquer
Cala Murta
