FR831COR158 - Etang de Carataggio

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 1.4 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 (%): 26 - 50
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Sartène
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Porto-Vecchio
Longitude: 9.346086 East
Latitude: 41.575042 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 2 - Original habitats / landform still predominant (>50%)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
F -- Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas 5 - 25
H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes 51 - 75
Property status
Government - Municipal
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
Other ZNIEFF type I COTE ET ILOT DE FARINA 77
International Protection Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Cerbicale Islands and coastal fringe FR9400587 100 D 95-631/05.05.95
CDDA protection status
CDDA code CDDA category
FR12 Site/Monument Registered
IUCN protection status
IUCN code IUCN Category
III Monument ou élément naturel
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
Regulatory services Air quality regulation Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Local climate regulation Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Supporting services Provision of habitat Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
140 = Grazing Medium
421 = disposal of household waste Low
954 = invasion by a species Medium
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
140 = Grazing Medium
220 = Leisure fishing Medium
230 = Hunting Medium
409 = other patterns of habitation Low
421 = disposal of household waste Low
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Low
530 = Improved access to site Low
621 = nautical sports High
954 = invasion by a species Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
ES- = Increase in water supply Medium
EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values Low
HF- = Habitat fragmentation Medium
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species Medium
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 51 - 75
Emergent 51 - 75
Floating-leaved < 5
Halophytic < 5
Submerged 26 - 50
Flora
Species Presence status References
Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 Present
Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski, 1936 Present
Juncus acutus L., 1753 Present
Juncus maritimus Lam., 1794 Present
Pancratium maritimum L., 1753 Present
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 Present
Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 Present
Rubus sp. L., 1753 Present
Rumex sp. L., 1753 Present
Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla, 1888 Present
Scolymus hispanicus L., 1753 Present
Smilax aspera L., 1753 Present
Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 Present
Typha latifolia L., 1753 Present
Fauna

Reptiles

Presence status in wetland


References
Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Fleuriau & Bosc (2013) - Etude de la ...

Birds

Number of individuals

Nesting

References
Fulica atra (Linnaeus, 1758)

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