The Egyptian vulture, the alimoche, the white, the yellow face, the Can Tunis, the Algendar Gorge on the Menorca, is the rarest breeding bird in the Spain: the 30–40 pairs in the entire country, and the Algendar Gorge is the last breeding site in the Balearic Islands. The Menorca is the ecological treasure of the Mediterranean: the 1993 UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (the entire island), the 220 square kilometres of the protected natural areas (the S’Albufera des Grau, the most important wetland in the Balearics, the 1,800 hectares, the 200 species of the birds, and the best birdwatching in the eastern Spain), the Marine Reserve of the north (the reserve, the 51 km², the Posidonia oceanica, the seagrass, the most important marine habitat in the Mediterranean, the “lungs of the sea”, and the reason the Menorca’s water is the clearest in the Balearics), and the Camí de Cavalls (the “Path of the Horses,” the 185 km of the coastal path that circles the entire island, the 20 stages, the best walk in the Spain, and the essential Menorca experience). Here are the ecological treasures.

Menorca’s Ecological Treasures

• The beaches, the virgin and the wild: The Menorca has the most beautiful unspoiled beaches in the Spain: the Macarella and the Macarelleta (the southern coast, the twin calas, the turquoise water, the white sand, the pine trees to the water’s edge, and the most beautiful beach in the Menorca. The essential strategy: the June or the September, the July and the August are the packed, the car park is the full by the 9am, and the essential alternative: the walk from the Cala Galdana (the 30 minutes along the coastal path, the Cami de Cavalls, and the most beautiful approach to the any beach in the Spain), the Cala en Turqueta (the “turquoise cove”, the name is the description, and the essential strategy: the walk from the car park, the 20 minutes, and the beach that is the quieter than the Macarella), and the Cavalleria (the north, the wild, the red cliffs, the lighthouse, and the most dramatic beach on the island. The essential: the shoes for the swim, the rocks are the sharp). The essential ecological tip: the Posidonia on the beach is the not the “mess”, it is the seagrass that protects the sand from the erosion, and the Posidonia on the beach is the sign of the healthy sea. More Spain →
• The walks and the wildlife, the Camí de Cavalls and the birds: The Camí de Cavalls is the best walk in the Spain: the 185 km, the 20 stages (each the 5–14 km), the coastal, the varied, the cliffs, the forests, the wetlands, the beaches, and the best way to see the Menorca. The essential stages: the Cala Galdana to the Cala en Turqueta (the 8 km, the 3 hours, the calas, and the best day walk on the island), the Es Grau to the Punta de sa Galera (the 9 km, the S’Albufera des Grau, the birds, and the best birdwatching walk), the Algendar Gorge (the 6 km, the river, the cliffs, the Egyptian vulture, and the best wildlife walk on the Menorca). The S’Albufera des Grau: the natural park (the visitor centre, the hides, the purple heron, the osprey, the reintroduced, the 2–3 pairs, and the best conservation success in the Menorca), the lagoon, the reedbeds, and the best birdwatching in the Balearics. The free, and the essential strategy: the early morning (the dawn, the birds are the active, and the park before the heat of the day). The sea, the turtles and the dolphins: The loggerhead turtle (the Caretta, the nesting, the first recorded nesting on the Menorca was the 2019, and the turtles are the returning each year. The Marine Reserve of the north is the essential for the protection of the Posidonia meadows), the dolphins (the bottlenose, the boat trips from the Fornells, the ~€45, and the best marine-wildlife experience in the Spain)