FR835COR090 - Bassins de carrière de Torrichia

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Inland
Wetland type: Artificial
Wetland area: 2.2 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Type of fresh water input: Unknown
Surface water runoff Unknown
Open water area (%): 26 - 50
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Corte
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo
Longitude: 9.386647 East
Latitude: 42.010949 North
Biological significance
Biological significance: Neutral
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
7 -- Excavations; gravel/brick/clay pits; borrow pits, mining pools > 95
Property status
Private
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
National/Regional Protection Regional natural Park Corse 100 L.333-1 à L.333-4 Code Env.
CDDA protection status
CDDA code CDDA category
FR15 Regional Natural Park
IUCN protection status
IUCN code IUCN Category
V Paysage terrestre ou marin protégé
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service Ecosystem service Scale of Βenefit (%) Importance
Provisioning services Clay, mineral, aggregate, salt harvesting Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
300 = Sand and gravel extraction High
440 = Storage of materials High
701 = water pollution Unknown
703 = soil pollution Unknown
710 = Noise nuisance High
720 = Trampling overuse Medium
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
100 = Cultivation Medium
110 = Use of pesticides Unknown
120 = Fertilisation Unknown
130 = Irrigation Unknown
140 = Grazing Unknown
220 = Leisure fishing Unknown
230 = Hunting Unknown
240 = Taking / Removal of fauna general Unknown
241 = collection (insects, reptiles, amphibians.....) Unknown
243 = trapping poisoning poaching Unknown
250 = Taking / Removal of flora general Unknown
300 = Sand and gravel extraction High
402 = discontinuous urbanisation High
440 = Storage of materials High
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Medium
701 = water pollution Unknown
703 = soil pollution Unknown
710 = Noise nuisance High
720 = Trampling overuse Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
AN- = Increase in noise High
AS- = Loss of scenic value High
EE- = Increase of economic potential Unknown
FC- = Change in faunal species composition Unknown
HF- = Habitat fragmentation High
HL- = Habitat loss Medium
PS- = Sewage pollution Medium
PU- = Increase of turbidity Medium
SP- = Soil compaction Medium
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 26 - 50
Emergent 26 - 50
Flora
Species Presence status References
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., 1790 Present
Arundo donax L., 1753 Present
Cyperus longus L., 1753 Present
Epilobium sp. L., 1753 Present
Equisetum arvense L., 1753 Present
Juncus bufonius L., 1753 Present
Juncus sp. L., 1753 Present
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh., 1792 Present
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 Present
Populus alba L., 1753 Present
Quercus pubescens Willd., 1805 Present
Salix alba L., 1753 Present
Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 Present
Typha latifolia L., 1753 Present
Ulmus minor Mill., 1768 Present
Fauna

Amphibians

Presence status in wetland


References
Pelophylax lessonae bergeri (Günther in Engelmann, Fritzsche, Günther & Obst, 1986) Present

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