Demolition of the Last Remaining Chalets in Llimpa/Santa Madrona

The S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park removes the last traces of urban development and restores publicly accessible land

What does it consist of?

Between 2017 and 2018, demolition, land acquisition and environmental restoration works were carried out in Llimpa and Santa Madrona, within the S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, a protected area affected by previous urbanisation attempts.

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Data

PROJECT TITLE IN THE CALL
Project to demolish three chalets, acquire two plots of land and restore the public area of Llimpa - Santa Madrona in the S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park
LOCATION
Minorca (Maó)
Entity submitting the PROJECT
Govern de les Illes Balears
Entity that executes the project
Conselleria de Medi Ambient i Territori
Project code
ITS2017-074
Total project amount
258.117 €
ITS granted amount
37.000 €
Executed amount
37.000 €
Call year
2017
Execution status
Executed
Purpose
Environment
Budget execution
Executed: 100%
Last data request
18.02.2021

The project

This project, carried out around Llimpa/Santa Madrona in the heart of the S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, set out to restore a landscape damaged by the traces of urban development prior to the park being declared a protected area. The three chalets that remained standing in the public area were demolished and two plots of the Sa Boval Vella estate were purchased to become part of protected public property.

The works were part of plans to reverse the effects of the Shangri-La development, which was once built on rural land before being suspended due to this government action. Once the buildings had been removed, the soil was restored and native species were planted, such as wild olive and oak trees, using seeds collected locally.

As well as this demolition, work was carried out to restore traditional agricultural and livestock structures, such as dry walls, gates, wells and enclosures. These elements, damaged by urban development or neglect, are part of the park’s cultural landscape, and contribute to its ecological and ethnographic significance.

This environmental restoration process reinforces the institutional commitment to actively protecting the natural environment in Menorca. Actions such as this not only help to protect natural heritage, but also to redefine the use of the land in line with principles of sustainability and ecological coherence.