Native name: Parc Nacional Maritimoterrestre de l’Arxipèlag de Cabrera (Catalan) Parque nacional marítimo-terrestre del Archipiélago de Cabrera (Spanish) | |
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 Location of Cabrera Archipelago | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°09′N 2°57′E / 39.150°N 2.950°E |
| Archipelago | Balearic Islands |
| Total islands | 11 |
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| Area | 908 km2 (351 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Highest point | Na Picamosques |
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Spain | |
| Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
The Cabrera Archipelago Maritime-Terrestrial National Park (Catalan: Parc Nacional Maritimoterrestre de l'Arxipèlag de Cabrera, Spanish: Parque nacional marítimo-terrestre del Archipiélago de Cabrera) is a national park that includes the whole of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Balearic Islands (Catalan: Illes Balears, Spanish: Islas Baleares), an autonomous community that is part of Spain. The park is the largest in Spain, covering 908 square kilometres (351 sq mi) including 895 square kilometres (346 sq mi) of sea area.[1] The park attracts relatively few visitors due to its remoteness[further explanation needed]. There is no permanent population, but there might be at any given time just under 100 National Park staff members and other personnel on the islands.
The archipelago has great natural value. Due to its isolation throughout history, it has remained relatively unchanged. The coastal landscape of Cabrera is often considered one of the best preserved on the Spanish coast, and indeed in all of the Mediterranean, as a result. The islands are blanketed by important colonies of seabirds and other endemic species. Due to its biotic wealth and abundance and variety of birds, the park has also been declared a Special Protection Area (SPA) for birds. It is also a Site of Community Importance (SIC), and as such is integrated into the Natura 2000 network. The park is likewise among the ranks of the Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI) under the protocols for protected marine areas established by the Barcelona Convention.
Administratively, the islands belong to the municipality of Palma de Mallorca despite their distance.
- ^ "El Gobierno aprueba la ampliación del parque nacional del Archipiélago de Cabrera, el mayor del Mediterráneo occidental". miteco.gob.es (in Spanish). 1 February 2019.