The ambitious project of the Bosc Metropolità (Metropolitan Forest), an initiative that aims to provide Palma with a large green lung of more than four million square metres, has taken a giant step forward following the acquisition of the Son Quint estate by the City Council. This marks a historic milestone as it becomes the first large estate of municipal ownership integrated into the Serra de Tramuntana. “This 2,885,325 m² estate, now the heritage of all the residents of Palma, is a fundamental pillar in our vision for a greener and more sustainable future,” state officials from the Palma City Council.

The Bosc Metropolità will provide Palma with a green lung of over four million square metres. Photo: Palma City Council.

The acquisition of Son Quint, funded with an investment of 1.5 million euros from the Capital City Law, is the starting point of the Bosc Metrpolità. “The goal is to develop a network of 45 kilometres of paths and trails, making nature accessible to all residents and visitors,” emphasise officials from the capital of Mallorca. The incorporation of Son Quint into the municipal heritage reaffirms “the commitment to neighbourhood associations and to the protection of the environment, heritage, and sustainability. This project symbolises the opening of the city to the sea and the mountains, offering environmental and social benefits that will improve the quality of life for citizens,” they insist.

Bosc Metropolità, a Green Future for Palma

The Mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez Llabrés, during the presentation of the Bosc Metropolità project. Photo: Palma City Council.

Son Quint is a Natural Area of Special Interest (ANEI) and a Natural Area of Special High-Level Protection (AANP), encompassing important heritage, ethnological, cultural, and landscape values. The Metropolitan Forest project will be deployed in phases over the short, medium, and long term, integrating existing green areas and incorporating new spaces, such as the quarries of Garrigueta and Can Rosselló. This large infrastructure will create a green ring that will connect Palma with the Serra de Tramuntana, the Pedra en Sec route and the Arxiduc Lluís Salvador route, contributing to the “recovery of degraded areas and increasing the offer of routes for pedestrians and cyclists,” municipal sources point out.

Key Action Areas

The planned action areas include:

  • Bellver Forest and Son Berga: Planting 1,400 trees by the end of the year and investments in Bellver Castle.
  • Cases del Retiro: Restoration of this emblematic estate.
  • Son Vida – Son Muntaner and Son Puigdorfila: Incorporation as green lungs into the green ring.
  • Quarries of Garrigueta and Can Rosselló: Regeneration and incorporation into the Metropolitan Forest.
  • Green Wedge: Incorporation of Lluís Sitjar lands, construction of a sports pavilion, and regeneration of La Riera.