Ecological Importance of The Mar Menor
At the northern end there are salt-flats which include a wetland of international importance. This area is conserved as a natural park administered by the regional government. Its Spanish name is "Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar".
In 1994 the Mar Menor was included on the Ramsar Convention list for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands. The Mar Menor is also part of a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance and is a Special Protection Area (ZEPA in Spanish) for bird life.
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