FR831COR145 - Mare de Balési

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Inland
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 0.9 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Type of fresh water input: Torrent / Stream - Unconfined aquifer
Surface water runoff There is no obvious water outflow
Open water area (%): 5 - 25
Hydroperiod: Temporary / Intermittent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Sartène
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Porto-Vecchio
Longitude: 9.221041 East
Latitude: 41.580518 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 2 - Original habitats / landform still predominant (>50%)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
Ts -- Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils; includes sloughs, potholes, seasonally flooded meadows, sedge marshes > 95
Property status
Private
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
Other ZNIEFF type I MARE TEMPORAIRE et SUBERAIES DE MURATELLU 100
Other ZNIEFF type II SUBERAIE DE PORTO VECCHIO 30
International Protection Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Ceccia/Porto-Vecchio Suberaie FR9400588 100 D 95-631/05.05.95
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 Food Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Supporting services Provision of habitat Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
140 = Grazing Low
230 = Hunting High
243 = trapping poisoning poaching Unknown
530 = Improved access to site Low
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
100 = Cultivation Low
120 = Fertilisation Medium
140 = Grazing Medium
230 = Hunting High
243 = trapping poisoning poaching Unknown
403 = dispersed habitation Low
422 = disposal of industrial waste Low
423 = disposal of inert materials Low
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
530 = Improved access to site Low
Impacts
Impact Intensity
ES- = Increase in water supply Low
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
3170 * Mediterranean temporary ponds > 95
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 26 - 50
Emergent 51 - 75
Wet meadow 51 - 75
Submerged < 5
Flora
Species Presence status References
Arbutus unedo L., 1753 Present
Bellis annua L., 1753 Present
Cistus monspeliensis L., 1753 Present
Erica arborea L., 1753 Present
Geranium dissectum L., 1755 Present
Iris pseudacorus L., 1753 Present
Juncus acutus L., 1753 Present
Phillyrea angustifolia L., 1753 Present
Pinus pinea L., 1753 Present
Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 Present
Prunus spinosa L., 1753 Present
Quercus suber L., 1753 Present
Ruscus aculeatus L., 1753 Present
Fauna

Birds

Number of individuals

Nesting

References
Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Corvus corax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Corvus corone cornix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Turdus merula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ardea cinerea (Linnaeus, 1758)

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