Illa de l'Aire (also Isla del Aire in Spanish) in an islet on the southeast coast of Menorca, in the Baleric Islands, close to Punta Prima, Sant Lluís. It is administered by the municipality of Sant Lluís.
The island covers 34 hectares and has a circumference of 3.3 km. Its highest point was 15 m above sea level until the construction of the Illa de l'Aire lighthouse. The island is defined as the most southernly area of the Balearic Sea, a small body of water that is generally accepted as a region of the Mediterranean Sea.
The island has an endemic lizard subspecies, Podarcis lilfordi lilfordi (Günther, 1874). On Menorca, it is better known as the sargantana negra (black lizard), though the lizards are able to change their skin colour to blend in with their surroundings. Very few people are actually allowed to land on the island as this would affect the lizards' unadvanced immune systems. Indeed, the Illa de l'Aire is sometimes known as "Lizard Island", and forms a scenic backdrop for the resort of Punta Prima and the municipality of Sant Lluís.
The island has a population of 300 rabbits, an introduced animal, these were used as part of a self-spreading vaccine field trial in 2000 aimed at generating immunity to myxomatosis and rabbit hemorrhagic disease.[1][2]
Referencesedit
^Torres, Juan M; Sánchez, Carmen; Ramı́rez, Miguel A; Morales, Mónica; Bárcena, Juan; Ferrer, Joan; Espuña, Enric; Pagès-Manté, Albert; Sánchez-Vizcaı́no, José M (2001). "First field trial of a transmissible recombinant vaccine against myxomatosis and rabbit hemorrhagic disease". Vaccine. 19 (31): 4536–4543. doi:10.1016/S0264-410X(01)00184-0. hdl:20.500.12792/4539. PMID 11483281.
^Doyle, Claudia (2019). "Selbstausbreitende Impfstoffe - Auf stiller Mission im Urwald". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2022-01-09.
Ferran Ramón-Cortés, "La Isla De Los 5 Faros", del Nuevo Extremo, 2005. ISBN978-847-871-260-1
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Isla del Aire en Google Maps
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illa, aire, also, isla, aire, spanish, islet, southeast, coast, menorca, baleric, islands, close, punta, prima, sant, lluís, administered, municipality, sant, lluís, geographycoordinates39, 80083, 29000, 80083, 29000archipelagobaleric, islandsarea0, length1, w. Illa de l Aire also Isla del Aire in Spanish in an islet on the southeast coast of Menorca in the Baleric Islands close to Punta Prima Sant Lluis It is administered by the municipality of Sant Lluis Illa de l AireGeographyCoordinates39 48 03 N 04 17 24 E 39 80083 N 4 29000 E 39 80083 4 29000ArchipelagoBaleric IslandsArea0 34 km2 0 13 sq mi Length1 2 km 0 75 mi Width0 3 km 0 19 mi Highest elevation15 m 49 ft AdministrationSpainDemographicsPopulationuninhabited The island covers 34 hectares and has a circumference of 3 3 km Its highest point was 15 m above sea level until the construction of the Illa de l Aire lighthouse The island is defined as the most southernly area of the Balearic Sea a small body of water that is generally accepted as a region of the Mediterranean Sea The island has an endemic lizard subspecies Podarcis lilfordi lilfordi Gunther 1874 On Menorca it is better known as the sargantana negra black lizard though the lizards are able to change their skin colour to blend in with their surroundings Very few people are actually allowed to land on the island as this would affect the lizards unadvanced immune systems Indeed the Illa de l Aire is sometimes known as Lizard Island and forms a scenic backdrop for the resort of Punta Prima and the municipality of Sant Lluis The island has a population of 300 rabbits an introduced animal these were used as part of a self spreading vaccine field trial in 2000 aimed at generating immunity to myxomatosis and rabbit hemorrhagic disease 1 2 References edit Torres Juan M Sanchez Carmen Rami rez Miguel A Morales Monica Barcena Juan Ferrer Joan Espuna Enric Pages Mante Albert Sanchez Vizcai no Jose M 2001 First field trial of a transmissible recombinant vaccine against myxomatosis and rabbit hemorrhagic disease Vaccine 19 31 4536 4543 doi 10 1016 S0264 410X 01 00184 0 hdl 20 500 12792 4539 PMID 11483281 Doyle Claudia 2019 Selbstausbreitende Impfstoffe Auf stiller Mission im Urwald Deutschlandfunk in German Retrieved 2022 01 09 Ferran Ramon Cortes La Isla De Los 5 Faros del Nuevo Extremo 2005 ISBN 978 847 871 260 1External links editIsla del Aire en Google Maps nbsp This article about a location in the Balearic Islands is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Illa de l 27Aire amp oldid 1177294227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
