Formentera (Es Freus)
Spain · Balearic IslandsNear Ibiza, biodiversidad y cultura
The channel between Ibiza and Formentera holds meadows of Posidonia oceanica designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Depth
10–40 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
25 m
Water temperature
22 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
May-October
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
45 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- May-October
- Approx. price
- 45 USD / dive
The south-western tip of Formentera, with underwater cliffs and UNESCO World Heritage Posidonia meadows.
Protection status
Parc Natural de ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera
UNESCO designation
Patrimonio Mundial — 'Ibiza, biodiversidad y cultura'; la pradera de Posidonia oceanica es parte del bien inscrito
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
121 species documented in Formentera (Es Freus)
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Morena mediterránea
Muraena helena
Critically EndangeredNacra
Pinna nobilis
Not EvaluatedPulpo común
Octopus vulgaris
Sargo
Diplodus sargus
VulnerableTortuga boba
Caretta caretta
Aguja de mar
Syngnathus acus
Alitán
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Almeja fina
Ruditapes decussatus
Critically EndangeredAnguila europea
Anguilla anguilla
Anjova
Pomatomus saltatrix
Araña de mar de nariz larga
Macropodia rostrata
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
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Ibiza, biodiversidad y cultura
30 km away
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