Es Vedrà

Es Vedrà
Es Vedrà during sunset
Waters	Mediterranean Sea
Archipelago	Balearic Islands
Geographical location	38 ° 52 ′ 0 ″  N , 1 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 38 ° 52 ′ 0 ″  N , 1 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  E
length	1.45 km
width	820 m
surface	62 ha
Highest elevation	Picatxo des Migjorn 382  msnm
Residents	uninhabited

Es Vedrà is an island in the Balearic Islands that is just a few hundred meters off the west coast of Ibiza near Cala d'Hort . To the north of the island, the Sa Galera rock juts out of the water, while Es Vedranell is located between Es Vedrà and Ibiza . The island reaches a height of 382 meters at Picatxo des Migjorn (on the southern slope).

The island is designated as a nature reserve and is uninhabited. The only larger mammals that live on the island are goats , which were released on the island by a monk who lived there in asceticism for some time . In February 2016, the entire population of wild goats was hunted down for the benefit of the species-rich and sometimes endemic fauna.

Trivia

There are many myths and rumors about the island of Es Vedrà. For some, Es Vedrà is the last visible part of Atlantis , others report UFO appearances. The island is featured on the cover of Mike Oldfield's music album Voyager .

Web links

Commons : Es Vedrà  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Picatxo des Migjorn on peakery.com, accessed February 23, 2019.
2. ↑ http://www.mallorcazeitung.es/tiere/2016/02/21/blutbesudelte-felsen/41458.html