Seabed between Ibiza and Formentera
Posidonia oceanica meadows
Posidonia oceanica is a flowering marine plant endemic to the Mediterranean, not an alga.
- Area
- Seabed between Ibiza and Formentera, Sant Josep de sa Talaia
- Type
- UNESCO World Heritage, marine habitat
Good to know
- Posidonia oceanica is a flowering marine plant endemic to the Mediterranean, not an alga.
- The meadows shelter fish nurseries, produce oxygen and help hold sand on the beaches.
- A Posidonia bed found in 2006 near the protected area was estimated to be around 100,000 years old.
- The IUCN World Heritage Outlook rates its conservation as of high concern, with boat anchoring and pollution among the pressures.