FR831COR104 - Estuaire de Cala d'Oru

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 0.5 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 (%): 51 - 75
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Sartène
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Sari-Solenzara
Longitude: 9.404121 East
Latitude: 41.823689 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 3 - Original habitats / landform partially modified (10-50% untouched)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
F -- Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas > 95
Property status
Government - Municipal / Private
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service Ecosystem service Scale of Βenefit (%) Importance
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
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
954 = invasion by a species Low
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
220 = Leisure fishing Medium
230 = Hunting Unknown
401 = continuous urbanisation High
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways High
507 = bridge viaduct Medium
511 = electricity lines Low
530 = Improved access to site High
621 = nautical sports Medium
954 = invasion by a species Low
Impacts
Impact Intensity
HF- = Habitat fragmentation Low
HL- = Habitat loss Medium
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species Medium
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 51 - 75
Emergent 26 - 50
Floating-leaved 26 - 50
Halophytic 5 - 25
Flora
Species Presence status References
Cakile maritima Scop., 1772 Present
Carex extensa Gooden., 1794 Present
Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 Present
Glaucium corniculatum (L.) Rudolph, 1781 Present
Juncus acutus L., 1753 Present
Juncus maritimus Lam., 1794 Present
Persicaria sp. (L.) Mill., 1754 Present
Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 Present
Salicornia perennis Mill., 1768 Present
Salsola kali L., 1753 Present
Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla, 1888 Present
Smilax aspera L., 1753 Present
Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 Present
Vitex agnus-castus L., 1753 Present

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