Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture

Ibiza is the only UNESCO site in Spain to fuse marine biodiversity with cultural heritage under a single designation. Its Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, covering over 80,000 hectares, are recognised as one of the Mediterranean's most important carbon sinks. The Phoenician settlement of Ibossim, founded in 654 BC, preserves one of the best-documented examples of Phoenician urbanism in the western Mediterranean. The medieval walled city of Dalt Vila shelters Renaissance-era fortifications built to withstand Ottoman attacks, adding a second, later layer of history to the same island.