Since one year ago (January 2020), coinciding with the storm 'Gloria', a new passage has been opened, which has created the 'island' of Es Trucadors, about 20 metres from the rest of Formentera.
The sand tongue of Es Trucadorsin the north of the island, was separated from Formentera (Balearic Islands) by a passage of water between 15 and 20 metres wide. This phenomenon is usually cyclical and intermittent, but what is striking is that this passage of water has remained for a year and is not expected to disappear.
The area of Es Trucadorspointing towards the islet of s'Espalmador, is part of es Pujols Gros (the last promontory at the end of ses Illetes beach), which is about 750 metres long and 30 metres wide. Along es Trucadors there are rock formations known as Pujols Primer, Segon and even Tercer. The sea passage that has now been opened is located between es Pujols Primer and Segon.
The Balearic Islands are constantly subject to erosion, not only because of what happens with storms on the surface, but also because of the sea currents, which are affected by these storms when they are more severe and intense.
For the surveyor Antoni Mayans Climate change is the factor to be taken into account that has most to do with this type of phenomena: "Sometimes we get confused with climate change and relate it to higher temperatures because of warming, but in reality we are talking about episodes of extreme weather, both cold as recently in the centre of the Peninsula, in Madrid, for example, or wind with increasingly deep squalls and low pressure that cause the sea level to rise and we also suffer episodes of extreme heat, that is global warming".
As for this new step by Es Trucadors which opened up just after the 'Gloria' storm, specifies: "It is clear that for the last year there has been no natural sand contribution in this area, it is a phenomenon that we will have to follow, to see how it evolves, whether it recovers or not". And he reaffirms that "at the moment Trucadors is an island, from that pass that has opened up".
Photos: Josefa Calero.
Source: Diario de Mallorca - Diario de Ibiza.
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