 El
Parque Nacional del Archipiélago de Cabrera está en la
Comunidad Autónoma de Baleares, al sur de la isla de
Mallorca.
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Cabrera
(Latin: Capraia)
is one of the minor Balearic Islands belonging to Spain, just south
of Majorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, at approximately 39° 9' N, 3°
E.
It is the largest
of a small archipelago of islands and islets, including (from south
to north) the Estells de Fora, L'Imperial, Cabrera itself, Illa de
ses Bledes, Na Redona, Conillera, L'Esponja, Na Plana, Illot Pla, Na
Pobra, and Na Foradada.
Cabrera was used as
a reclusion camp for French prisoners during the Napoleonic wars.
From the 9000 prisoners sent to Cabrera, only 3600 survived.
Cabrera is
administratively grouped with Mallorca, belonging to the
municipality of Palma de Mallorca.
The whole
archipelago is a national park of Spain (Parque Nacional del
Archipiélago de Cabrera). Cabrera is a cruising destination,
and boats may anchor in the island's natural harbour*, though some
areas of the coast are prohibited due to ecological sensitivity.
Hiking is available, and there is a tourist information office, a
museum, and a 14th-century castle as well as a gift shop and cafe.
The park covers 100 km² (13 km² land). The park attracts few
visitors due to its remote nature and had a permanent population
well below 100.
- Boats are
forbidden from anchoring anywhere around the island due to the
fragile marine life that exists there, many species survive
there that are found rarely around the balearics, such as
Dolphins and Sea Snails, diving is strictly prohibited and a
licence must be sought from the government in advance for a one
day pass. Due to this fact excursions to the island are a rare
event and are treasured by the diving community.
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