FR833COR020 - Marais de Sisco

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 1.6 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Brackish (0.5 - 18.0 g/l)
Type of fresh water input: Torrent / Stream - Unconfined aquifer
Surface water runoff Outflow from lakeshore or river
Open water area (%): 76 - 95
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Bastia
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Sisco
Longitude: 9.486858 East
Latitude: 42.810530 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 5 - Original habitats / landform totally changed
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
F -- Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas > 95
Property status
Government - Municipal
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
National/Regional Protection Marine natural Park Cap Corse et Agriate 12 L.334-3 à L.334-8 Code Env.
International Protection Special Protection Area (SPA) Cap Corse plateau FR9412009 10 D 95-631/05.05.95
International Protection Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Cap Corse plateau FR9402013 10 D 95-631/05.05.95
IUCN protection status
IUCN code IUCN Category
IV Aire de gestion des habitats ou espèces
V Paysage terrestre ou marin protégé
VI Aire protégée avec utilisation durable des ressources naturelles
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service Ecosystem service Scale of Βenefit (%) Importance
Regulatory services Local climate regulation Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Flood hazard regulation Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Visual buffering Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Noise buffering Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Cultural services Recreation and tourism Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Cultural services Social relations Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
403 = dispersed habitation Medium
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Low
504 = port areas Low
507 = bridge viaduct Medium
530 = Improved access to site High
621 = nautical sports Low
870 = Dykes embankments artificial beaches general High
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
210 = Professional fishing Low
220 = Leisure fishing Low
402 = discontinuous urbanisation High
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Low
530 = Improved access to site High
608 = camping and caravans Medium
621 = nautical sports High
870 = Dykes embankments artificial beaches general High
954 = invasion by a species Low
Impacts
Impact Intensity
ER- = Increase in flow regulation Medium
HF- = Habitat fragmentation Low
HL- = Habitat loss Low
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species Low
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Other 5 - 25
Emergent 26 - 50
Flora
Species Presence status References
Alnus cordata (Loisel.) Duby, 1828 Present
Arundo donax L., 1753 Present
Ficus carica L., 1753 Present
Hyoseris radiata L., 1753 Present
Nerium oleander L., 1753 Present
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill., 1768 Present
Plantago coronopus L., 1753 Present
Vitex agnus-castus L., 1753 Present DREAL Corse (OGREVA)
Fauna

Birds

Number of individuals

Nesting

References
Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758)

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