FR835COR074 - Bassin de carrière de Rottani

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Inland
Wetland type: Artificial
Wetland area: 4.4 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Type of fresh water input: Catchment area (precipitation)
Surface water runoff Unknown
Open water area (%): 51 - 75
Hydroperiod: Temporary / Intermittent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Corte
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Aléria
Longitude: 9.460017 East
Latitude: 42.129601 North
Biological significance
Biological significance: Negative
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
7 -- Excavations; gravel/brick/clay pits; borrow pits, mining pools > 95
Property status
Private
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
100 = Cultivation High
300 = Sand and gravel extraction High
511 = electricity lines Low
710 = Noise nuisance High
954 = invasion by a species High
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
100 = Cultivation Low
140 = Grazing Unknown
220 = Leisure fishing Low
230 = Hunting Unknown
300 = Sand and gravel extraction High
401 = continuous urbanisation Medium
412 = industrial stockage Low
440 = Storage of materials Low
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Low
511 = electricity lines Medium
530 = Improved access to site Low
701 = water pollution Unknown
710 = Noise nuisance Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
AN- = Increase in noise High
EE- = Increase of economic potential High
PO- = Oil pollution Low
PS- = Sewage pollution High
SP- = Soil compaction High
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species High
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Flora
Species Presence status References
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, 1916 Present
Arundo donax L., 1753 Present
Foeniculum vulgare Mill., 1768 Present
Fauna

Birds
Number of individuals
Nesting
References
Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Merops apiaster (Linnaeus, 1758)

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