FR831COR110 - Etang de l'Ovu Santu

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 16.1 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Brackish (0.5 - 18.0 g/l)
Type of fresh water input: Catchment area (precipitation)
Surface water runoff There is no obvious water outflow
Open water area (%): 5 - 25
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Sartène
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Zonza
Longitude: 9.396117 East
Latitude: 41.707192 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 2 - Original habitats / landform still predominant (>50%)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes > 95
Property status
Conservatoire du littoral / Private
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
National/Regional Protection Land acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral FAUTEA 9 L.322-1 Code Env.
Other ZNIEFF type I ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO 99
International Protection Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Lavu Santu marsh and Fautea coast FR9400584 99 D 95-631/05.05.95
CDDA protection status
CDDA code CDDA category
FR14 Site acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral
IUCN protection status
IUCN code IUCN Category
IV Aire de gestion des habitats ou espèces
V Paysage terrestre ou marin protégé
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service Ecosystem service Scale of Βenefit (%) Importance
Provisioning services Fresh water Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Provisioning services Natural medicines or pharmaceuticals Local (<2km) Gaps in evidence
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 Water regulation Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Flood hazard regulation Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Salinity regulation Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Supporting services Primary production Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
030 = Species conservation High
220 = Leisure fishing Unknown
230 = Hunting Unknown
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
530 = Improved access to site Low
608 = camping and caravans Low
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles Medium
623 = motorised vehicles Medium
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
030 = Species conservation High
220 = Leisure fishing Unknown
230 = Hunting Unknown
402 = discontinuous urbanisation Medium
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Medium
530 = Improved access to site Low
608 = camping and caravans Medium
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles Medium
623 = motorised vehicles Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EF- = Increase in protection from natural forces High
EP- = Reduction of salt intrusion potential Unknown
ES- = Increase in water supply Unknown
EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values Low
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1150 * Coastal lagoons 26 - 50
1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines 5 - 25
2110 Embryonic shifting dunes 5 - 25
2260 Cisto-Lavenduletalia dune sclerophyllous scrubs 5 - 25
9330 Quercus suber forests 5 - 25
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Emergent 76 - 95
Flora
Species Presence status References
Allium roseum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Althaea officinalis L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Anacamptis laxiflora (Lam.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, 1997 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Anthemis maritima L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Arundo donax L., 1753 Present
Asphodelus ramosus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Avellinia festucoides (Link) Valdés & H.Scholz, 2006 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Baldellia ranunculoides (L.) Parl., 1854 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Bellium bellidioides L., 1771 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Bunias erucago L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Cakile maritima Scop., 1772 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Carex flacca subsp. serrulata (Biv.) Greuter, 1967 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Carex microcarpa Bertol. ex Moris, 1827 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Cistus halimifolius L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Cistus monspeliensis L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Cistus salviifolius L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Clematis flammula L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Convolvulus soldanella L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Cotula coronopifolia L., 1753 Present
Crithmum maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Crocus corsicus Vanucchi ex Maw, 1878 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Cyperus fuscus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Cytisus laniger (Desf.) DC., 1805 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Datura stramonium L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Dittrichia graveolens (L.) Greuter, 1973 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 Present
Eryngium maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Euphorbia exigua L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Euphorbia peplis L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Euphorbia pithyusa L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Exaculum pusillum (Lam.) Caruel, 1886 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Galactites tomentosus Moench, 1794 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Gladiolus communis L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Glaucium flavum Crantz, 1763 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G.Don, 1830 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Iris pseudacorus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Jacobaea maritima (L.) Pelser & Meijden, 2005 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Juncus acutus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Juniperus phoenicea L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Lavandula stoechas L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Lemna gibba L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Lotus creticus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Lythrum hyssopifolia L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Lythrum salicaria L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Matthiola sinuata (L.) W.T.Aiton, 1812 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Medicago marina L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Misopates orontium (L.) Raf., 1840 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Myrtus communis L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Narcissus tazetta L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill., 1768 Present
Pancratium maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Paronychia argentea Lam., 1779 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Pinus pinaster Aiton, 1789 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Plantago weldenii Rchb., 1831 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Polygonum maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf., 1798 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Prospero autumnale (L.) Speta, 1982 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Quercus suber L., 1753 Present
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius Vill., 1789 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Ranunculus trilobus Desf., 1798 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Reseda luteola L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Romulea requienii Parl., 1860 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Rosa agrestis Savi, 1798 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Rosa sempervirens L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Rumex pulcher L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Rumex scutatus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Salsola kali L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Schoenus nigricans L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Scirpoides holoschoenus (L.) Soják, 1972 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Scrophularia canina subsp. ramosissima (Loisel.) Bonnier & Layens, 1894 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn., 1791 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Sonchus bulbosus (L.) N.Kilian & Greuter, 2003 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Stachys glutinosa L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Stachys maritima Gouan, 1764 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Staphisagria picta (Willd.) Jabbour, 2011 subsp. Picta Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Typha latifolia L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Vitex agnus-castus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Fauna
Mammals Presence status in wetland
References
Mus musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Sus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758) Present

Reptiles

Presence status in wetland


References
Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
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Hierophis viridiflavus (Lacepède, 1789) Present
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Natrix helvetica corsa (Hecht, 1930) Present
DOCOB Natura 2000 n° FR9400584 - « Ma...
Podarcis tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789) Present
DOCOB Natura 2000 n° FR9400584 - « Ma...
Testudo hermanni (Gmelin, 1789) Present
DOCOB Natura 2000 n° FR9400584 - « Ma...

Amphibians

Presence status in wetland


References
Bufotes viridis (Laurenti, 1768) Present
DOCOB Natura 2000 n° FR9400584 - « Ma...
Discoglossus sardus (Tschudi in Otth, 1837) Present
DOCOB Natura 2000 n° FR9400584 - « Ma...
Hyla sarda (Betta, 1857) Present
DOCOB Natura 2000 n° FR9400584 - « Ma...
Pelophylax kl. esculentus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
DOCOB Natura 2000 n° FR9400584 - « Ma...

Invertebrates

Presence status in wetland


References
Pardosa proxima (C.L. Koch, 1847) Present
ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Agonum lugens (Duftschmid, 1812) Present
ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Dyschirius apicalis (Putzeys, 1846) Present
ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Paederus fuscipes (Curtis, 1826) Present
ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Tetrix ceperoi (Bolívar, 1887) Present
ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO

Birds

Number of individuals

Nesting

References
Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Cuculus canorus (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Fulica atra (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Hermann, 1804) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Cettia cetti (Temminck, 1820) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Luscinia megarhynchos (C. L. Brehm, 1831) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Sylvia cantillans (Pallas, 1764) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Ardea cinerea (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO
Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO

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