FR831COR163 - Etang de Palombaggia 3

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 0.8 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: Porto-Vecchio
Longitude: 9.320533 East
Latitude: 41.555968 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 3 - Original habitats / landform partially modified (10-50% untouched)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
J -- Coastal brackish/saline lagoons; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea > 95
Property status
Private
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
Other ZNIEFF type I ETANGS ET PINEDE DE PALOMBAGGIA, CAPU D’ACCIAJU, POINTE DE LA FOLACA 100
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
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
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
040 = Land restoration High
871 = sea defense or coast protection works Medium
954 = invasion by a species Medium
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
040 = Land restoration High
210 = Professional fishing Unknown
220 = Leisure fishing Unknown
403 = dispersed habitation Medium
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Medium
502 = roads motorways Medium
504 = port areas Medium
608 = camping and caravans High
621 = nautical sports High
871 = sea defense or coast protection works Medium
954 = invasion by a species Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EF- = Increase in protection from natural forces High
EP- = Reduction of salt intrusion potential Medium
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species Medium
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide
2210 Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes
2250 * Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp
2270 * Wooded dunes with Pinus pinea and/or Pinus pinaster
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Emergent 51 - 75
Floating-leaved < 5
Halophytic < 5
Ammophilous 5 - 25
Submerged < 5
Flora
Species Presence status References
Carpobrotus sp. N.E.Br., 1925 Present
Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Asch. & Graebn., 1900 Present
Juncus acutus L., 1753 Present

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