Initiative to Protect the Traditional Farming Landscape in Ibiza

The plan will double the area of cultivated land and reinforce fire prevention in Ibiza

What does it consist of?

The Island Council of Ibiza is boosting agri-environmental aid with a plan that seeks to strengthen farming activity, protect biodiversity and reduce risks such as forest fires. In four years, the scheme has doubled the area under cultivation and has seen steady growth in cropland and extensive livestock farming.

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Data

PROJECT TITLE IN THE CALL
Second project for the protection and restoration of the natural environment of the island of Ibiza and its agrobiodiversity (phase I)
LOCATION
Ibiza
Entity submitting the PROJECT
Consell Insular d'Eivissa
Entity that executes the project
Consell Insular d'Eivissa
Project code
ITS2425-121
Total project amount
3.623.864 €
ITS granted amount
1.153.650 €
Executed amount
775.597 €
Call year
2024-2025
Budget implementation status
In execution
Purpose
Environment
Budget execution
Executed: 67.23%
Last updated
27.02.2026

The project

Since 2018, the Island Council of Ibiza has been promoting a grant scheme aimed at protecting the island's farming environment, under threat from the depopulation of farmland, pressure on the woodland landscape and the loss of biodiversity. The new plan continues this support with a budget of more than €3.6 million until 2027.

These grants are aimed at farm owners and cover everything from tillage and sowing to maintaining rainfed fruit trees, extensive livestock farming and beekeeping. Further increments will be provided to farms in protected areas or that use native breeds, as an incentive for more sustainable practices.

The results of the first cycle have been significant: the area of rainfed cropland has grown by more than 126% since 2020, reaching over 3,200 hectares. Numbers of livestock have also increased, with more than 2,200 sheep and goats, and the number of active beehives has reached 1,750. Participation in the scheme has grown by 104% over the same period.

Beyond the economic benefit, the scheme has an impact on key ecological issues. Maintaining the farming landscape prevents uncontrolled forest expansion, reduces fire risk and ensures essential habitat conservation. According to data from the Council of Ibiza, 54% of the territory of Ibiza is located in areas that are highly vulnerable to fires, a figure well above the island average.