The natural area Es Trenc-Salobrar is to be found in the south of Mallorca,
in the municipality of
Campos.
The area, with a total area of some 1,500 hectares, comprises the Es Trenc
beach, the dunes parallel with the coast and the salt tanks and cultivated
areas nearby.
The Es Trenc beach is a virgin sand bank three kilometres long.
At present it is one of the most popular beaches on Mallorca, and has beautiful
find white sand, crystal clear water and people can enjoy nudist areas.
The dunes behind the beach form a dynamic ecosystem with different strips
of dunes with vegetation adapted to the excess of wind and salinity formed
by plants such as sea thistle, bushes such as 'zamarrilla', and trees such
as the pine, 'sabina' and the tamarind. On the beach and the dunes fauna
such as the 'corsa seagull', the rabbit, the bee-eater can be observed,
plus some insects such as the dune beetle, spiders and mosquitos.
The Salobrar area is comprised of a group of artificial ponds dedicated
to the extraction of salt joined to the sea via a channel from Es Trenc
beach. There are also other areas that have been inundated naturally with
vegetation adapted to the saline content such as the 'salicornia'. Es Salobrar
is the second wetland of the island, the first being
Parc
Natural de s'Albufera de Mallorca in the bay of Alcúdia, and
many migrating birds can be observed there.
The whole natural area is surrounded by agricultural land, some farms
and country houses and nearby is the balnearium Sant Joan de la Font Santa.
The best way of reaching Es Trenc-Salobrar is via Campos, taking the
road that leads to Colònia de Sant Jordi and then turn to the right
following the signs. Paid parking is in an open field less than 200 metres
from the beach. The beach has a restaurant, a bar, the sole tourist establishments
in the area, and also has a supply of beach beds and parasols.
Es Trenc-Salobrar is an area mentioned in the autonomous Law for Natural
Areas (
LEN)
of 1991, which considered the areas to be Natural Area of Special Interest
(ANEI), and the land classified as non urbanisable. The LEN in a third
additional paragraph stipulates that the Balearic Government will promote
the creation of a natural protected area in accord with the
National
Law 4/1989, for the conservation of natural areas and wild flora and
fauna. The adequate protection of this natural area continues to be pending,
although it is expected to be declared a Natural Park by the autonomous
Administration, fulfilling the previsions of the LEN, and with the
Pacte
de Progrés signed by the political parties that support the
present
Govern de les Illes Balears.
Photos © BalearWeb
1. Ponds of Es Salobrar.
2. Agriculture in the area of Es Salobrar.
3. Sun set over the ponds of Es Salobrar.
4. Dunes and beach of Es Trenc.