The IbizaPreservation Foundation has presented its ambitious Action Plan 2025, which includes an innovative star project: the creation of a mouse hatchery to ensure the supply of live bait for the conservation of the Pitiusa lizard. This native species faces serious threats due to the proliferation of invasive snakes in Ibiza and Formentera.
The director of IbizaPreservation, Inma Saranova, highlighted in a press conference that this hatchery is part of the program Protegim Ses Sargantanesan initiative that will expand measures to prevent the extinction of this emblematic species by installing traps on farms and protected areas. “Our mission is to guarantee the biodiversity of the islands with solutions based on science and sustainability,” said Saranova.
A comprehensive plan for sustainability
The 2025 Action Plan, which has a budget of 700,000 euros, covers five strategic areas: biodiversity, local production, circular economy, marine environment and sustainability. Highlights include the planting of 1,000 native trees on agricultural estates, the launching of the program Formentera Produce program and the creation of the Sembra Futur ForumForum, focused on attracting young people to the rural sector. In the field of circular economy, IbizaPreservation will collaborate with foundations from Mallorca and Menorca in the project ‘Tejiendo Futuro: Alianza para la Preservación de Baleares’, which will address the problem of marine waste through pioneering studies and the promotion of circular crafts. In addition, the Plastic Free program will continue to promote the elimination of single-use plastics, while ‘Butterflies for Biodiversity’ will focus on the protection of essential pollinators such as butterflies, reinforcing the natural habitats of these species. Another novelty within the Circular Economy program is the development of a pilot project for shared energy consumption, an innovative initiative that will seek to optimize energy resources and promote a more sustainable use of energy on the islands.
Protection of the marine environment
Commitment to the marine environment is also central to the plan. IbizaPreservation will continue the monitoring of Posidonia oceanica, the study of shark and ray populations, and will collaborate in the Calant Xarxes Alliance to promote sustainability in Balearic fisheries. Finally, the foundation will lead the seventh edition of the Ibiza and Formentera Marine Forum, consolidated as a key space for reflection and action in favor of the environment.
A commitment to the future
“Our goal is to contribute to the development of a sustainable model that protects the natural heritage of Ibiza and Formentera and guarantees a healthy future for the next generations,” Saranova emphasized. With innovative measures such as the mouse hatchery, IbizaPreservation reaffirms its role as a benchmark in the environmental conservation of the islands.
