FR831COR119 - Etangs d'Arasu
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine / Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 44.1 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (0.5 - 18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Catchment area (precipitation) |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow from lakeshore or river |
| Open water area (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Corsica |
| Sub region: | Sartène |
| Island: | Corsica |
| Municipality: | Zonza |
| Longitude: | 9.362364 East |
| Latitude: | 41.642443 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
| Conservatoire du littoral |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| National/Regional Protection | Land acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral | ARASU | 34 | L.322-1 Code Env. | |
| Other | ZNIEFF type I | ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | 96 | ||
| International Protection | Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | San Ciprianu Bay: Arasu ponds and San Ciprianu islands and Cornuta islet | FR9400607 | 96 | 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) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Provisioning services | Fresh water | Island | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Provisioning services | Food | Local (<2km) | 1 - 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 | Water regulation | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Regulatory services | Salinity regulation | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Regulatory services | Salinity regulation | Island | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Regulatory services | Fire regulation | Local (<2km) | 1 - 1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Inspiration value | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Social relations | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Supporting services | Primary production | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | High |
| 030 = Species conservation | High |
| 180 = Burning | Medium |
| 210 = Professional fishing | Unknown |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | 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 |
| 421 = disposal of household waste | Medium |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | Low |
| 530 = Improved access to site | Medium |
| 622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles | Medium |
| 871 = sea defense or coast protection works | Low |
| 954 = invasion by a species | Medium |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | High |
| 030 = Species conservation | High |
| 180 = Burning | Medium |
| 402 = discontinuous urbanisation | Medium |
| 421 = disposal of household waste | Medium |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | Medium |
| 502 = roads motorways | Medium |
| 504 = port areas | Medium |
| 530 = Improved access to site | Medium |
| 608 = camping and caravans | Medium |
| 620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities | Medium |
| 621 = nautical sports | Medium |
| 622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles | Medium |
| 871 = sea defense or coast protection works | Low |
| 954 = invasion by a species | Medium |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| ED- = Increase in sediment removal/retention | High |
| EF- = Increase in protection from natural forces | High |
| EP- = Reduction of salt intrusion potential | Medium |
| ER- = Increase in flow regulation | Unknown |
| ES- = Increase in water supply | Unknown |
| EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential | Unknown |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | Unknown |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 76 - 95 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | < 5 |
| 2110 Embryonic shifting dunes | < 5 |
| 2260 Cisto-Lavenduletalia dune sclerophyllous scrubs | < 5 |
| 5210 Arborescent matorral with Juniperus spp. | < 5 |
| 92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae) | < 5 |
| 9330 Quercus suber forests | < 5 |
Vegetation types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Shrubby / Arborescent | 5 - 25 |
| Floating | 26 - 50 |
| Halophytic | 26 - 50 |
| Ammophilous | 26 - 50 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link, 1827 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Anacamptis laxiflora (Lam.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, 1997 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla, 1905 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Cakile maritima Scop., 1772 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Carex depauperata Curtis ex With., 1787 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Carex divisa Huds., 1762 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Carex flacca subsp. serrulata (Biv.) Greuter, 1967 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Carex otrubae Podp., 1922 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Carpobrotus sp. N.E.Br., 1925 | Present | |
| Charybdis undulata (Desf.) Speta, 2001 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Cistus halimifolius L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Convolvulus soldanella L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Asch. & Graebn., 1900 | Present | |
| Cotula coronopifolia L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Crucianella maritima L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 | Present | |
| Echinophora spinosa L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Elaeagnus angustifolia L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski, 1936 subsp. juncea | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Erica arborea L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Eryngium maritimum L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Eudianthe laeta (Aiton) Willk., 1853 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Euphorbia paralias L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Frankenia laevis L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Galium palustre L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen, 1938 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Isoetes histrix Bory, 1844 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Juncus acutus L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Juncus hybridus Brot., 1804 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Juncus maritimus Lam., 1794 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa (Sm.) Ball, 1878 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Juniperus phoenicea L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Lagurus ovatus L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort., 1827 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Limonium narbonense Mill., 1768 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Limonium virgatum (Willd.) Fourr., 1869 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Lotus creticus L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Lotus cytisoides L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Malcolmia ramosissima (Desf.) Gennari, 1878 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel., 1810 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Medicago marina L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Myrtus communis L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Olea europaea L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Phillyrea angustifolia L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Pinus pinaster Aiton, 1789 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Plantago coronopus L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Plantago crassifolia Forssk., 1775 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Polygonum maritimum L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Quercus suber L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Salicornia europaea L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Salicornia fruticosa (L.) L., 1762 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Salsola kali L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Schoenus nigricans L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Silene velutina Pourr. ex Loisel., 1809 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Sporobolus pungens (Schreb.) Kunth, 1829 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Suaeda maritima (L.) Dumort., 1827 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
| Triglochin barrelieri Loisel., 1807 | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
Fauna
| Mammals | Presence status in wetland | References | |
| Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
| Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | Fleuriau & Bosc (2013) - Etude de la ... | |
| Podarcis tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Bufotes viridis (Laurenti, 1768) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
| Hyla sarda (Betta, 1857) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
| Pelophylax perezi (Seoane, 1885) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Pardosa proxima (C.L. Koch, 1847) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
| Calomera littoralis (Fabricius, 1787) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Chlaenius spoliatus (P. Rossi, 1792) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
| Dyschirius apicalis (Putzeys, 1846) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
| Myriochila melancholica (Fabricius, 1798) | Present | Richoux & Collomb (1993) - Répartitio... | |
| Pogonus chalceus (Marsham, 1802) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Pogonus gilvipes (Dejean, 1828) | Present | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | |
| Tachys scutellaris (Stephens, 1828) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Halobrecta flavipes (Thomson, 1861) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Calidris alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Calidris minuta (Leisler, 1812) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Calidris pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Larus cachinnans (Pallas, 1811) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Recurvirostra avosetta (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Tringa glareola (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Cuculus canorus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Falco subbuteo (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Fringilla coelebs (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Luscinia megarhynchos (C. L. Brehm, 1831) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Motacilla alba (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Motacilla flava (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Parus major (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Sylvia melanocephala (Gmelin, 1789) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Turdus merula (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Ardea cinerea (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU | ||
| Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) | ZNIEFF - ETANG ET ZONE HUMIDE D'ARASU |
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