FR831COR112 - Marais de Vardiola
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: |
Marine / Coastal |
| Wetland type: |
Natural |
| Wetland area: |
4.9 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: |
9.390146 East |
| Latitude: |
41.690638 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
Activities on wetland
| Activity |
Intensity |
| 421 = disposal of household waste |
Medium |
| 710 = Noise nuisance |
High |
| 954 = invasion by a species |
Medium |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity |
Intensity |
| 210 = Professional fishing |
Unknown |
| 220 = Leisure fishing |
Low |
| 401 = continuous urbanisation |
High |
| 421 = disposal of household waste |
Medium |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks |
High |
| 502 = roads motorways |
High |
| 530 = Improved access to site |
High |
| 621 = nautical sports |
High |
| 623 = motorised vehicles |
High |
| 954 = invasion by a species |
Medium |
Impacts
| Impact |
Intensity |
| ET- = Increase in toxicant removal/retention |
Medium |
| HF- = Habitat fragmentation |
High |
| HL- = Habitat loss |
Medium |
| VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species |
Medium |
Habitat types
| Type |
Coverage (%) |
| 2195 Reedbeds and dune sedges |
76 - 95 |
Vegetation types
| Type |
Coverage (%) |
| Shrubby / Arborescent |
5 - 25 |
| Emergent |
76 - 95 |
| Ammophilous |
< 5 |
Flora
| Species |
Presence status |
References |
| Arundo donax L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Cakile maritima Scop., 1772 |
Present |
|
| Carpobrotus sp. N.E.Br., 1925 |
Present |
|
| Dianthus longicaulis Ten., 1819 |
Present |
|
| Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 |
Present |
|
| Eryngium maritimum L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen, 1938 |
Present |
|
| Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench, 1794 |
Present |
|
| Juncus acutus L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 |
Present |
|
| Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Rubus sp. L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Scrophularia canina L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 |
Present |
|
| Typha latifolia L., 1753 |
Present |
|
