FR835COR086 - Retenue d'Alzitone

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Inland
Wetland type: Artificial
Wetland area: 47.5 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Type of fresh water input: Catchment area (precipitation)
Surface water runoff Outflow controlled by dam
Open water area (%): > 95
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Corte
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Aghione
Longitude: 9.421591 East
Latitude: 42.071052 North
Biological significance
Biological significance: Low
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
6 -- Water storage areas; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments (generally over 8 ha) > 95
Property status
Government - Municipal
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service Ecosystem service Scale of Βenefit (%) Importance
Provisioning services Fresh water Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Air quality regulation Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Local climate regulation Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Fire regulation Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Provisioning services Fresh water Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Air quality regulation Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Local climate regulation Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Fire regulation Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
220 = Leisure fishing Unknown
230 = Hunting Unknown
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
507 = bridge viaduct Medium
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles Unknown
623 = motorised vehicles Low
850 = Modification of hydrographic functioning general High
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
220 = Leisure fishing Unknown
402 = discontinuous urbanisation Medium
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Medium
507 = bridge viaduct Medium
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles Medium
623 = motorised vehicles Medium
850 = Modification of hydrographic functioning general High
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EE- = Increase of economic potential Unknown
ES- = Increase in water supply Unknown
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent < 5
Emergent < 5
Submerged < 5
Flora
Species Presence status References
Acacia dealbata Link, 1822 Present
Eucalyptus globulus Labill., 1800 Present
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 Present
Fauna

Birds
Number of individuals
Nesting
References
Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766)

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