FR831COR172 - Etang de Carpiccia

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 2.6 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: 9.275974 East
Latitude: 41.494096 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 1 - Untouched. No signs of man-made changes
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
Government - Municipal
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
National/Regional Protection Corsican Natural Reserve Bouches de Bonifacio 1 L.332-1 à L.332-27 Code Env.
Other ZNIEFF type I BOISEMENTS ET MAQUIS DE PUNTA DI RAFAELLU ET TESTA DI CARPICCIA 1
Other ZNIEFF type I ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO 98
International Protection Special Protection Area (SPA) Lavezzi Islands, Bouches of Bonifacio FR9410021 2 D 95-631/05.05.95
International Protection Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Bouches de Bonifacio, Islands of the Monks FR9402015 1 D 95-631/05.05.95
CDDA protection status
CDDA code CDDA category
FR04 Regional Natural Reserve
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
Cultural services Recreation and tourism Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Cultural services Social relations Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
421 = disposal of household waste Medium
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
530 = Improved access to site Low
954 = invasion by a species Low
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
230 = Hunting Medium
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
530 = Improved access to site Low
621 = nautical sports Low
623 = motorised vehicles Low
Impacts
Impact Intensity
ES- = Increase in water supply Medium
EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values Low
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species Low
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Emergent 26 - 50
Ammophilous < 5
Submerged < 5
Flora
Species Presence status References
Allium subhirsutum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Ambrosina bassii L., 1764 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus (Poir.) T.Durand & Schinz, 1894 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Briza minor L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Carex divisa Huds., 1762 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Carex extensa Gooden., 1794 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Carpobrotus sp. N.E.Br., 1925 Present
Charybdis undulata (Desf.) Speta, 2001 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Colchicum corsicum Baker, 1879 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Convolvulus soldanella L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Crithmum maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Echinophora spinosa L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Eryngium maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Eudianthe laeta (Aiton) Willk., 1853 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Euphorbia hirsuta L., 1759 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Euphorbia paralias L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Euphorbia peplis L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Exaculum pusillum (Lam.) Caruel, 1886 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Fumana juniperina (Lag. ex Dunal) Pau, 1904 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Glaucium flavum Crantz, 1763 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen, 1938 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Helichrysum italicum subsp. microphyllum (Willd.) Nyman, 1879 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Juncus acutus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Juncus maritimus Lam., 1794 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Juniperus phoenicea L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Kickxia commutata (Bernh. ex Rchb.) Fritsch, 1897 subsp. commutata Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Limonium articulatum (Loisel.) Kuntze, 1891 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Limonium narbonense Mill., 1768 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Melilotus indicus (L.) All., 1785 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Pancratium maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Polygonum maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Prospero corsicum (Boullu) J.-M.Tison, 2006 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Ruppia cirrhosa (Petagna) Grande, 1918 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Ruscus aculeatus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Schoenoplectus litoralis (Schrad.) Palla, 1888 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Scirpoides holoschoenus (L.) Soják, 1972 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Silene sericea All., 1785 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Triglochin laxiflora Guss., 1825 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Vicia altissima Desf., 1799 Present ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Fauna
Mammals Presence status in wetland
References
Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Mus musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Mustela nivalis (Linnaeus, 1766) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO

Reptiles

Presence status in wetland


References
Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO

Amphibians

Presence status in wetland


References
Pelophylax kl. esculentus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO

Birds

Number of individuals

Nesting

References
Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Calidris minuta (Leisler, 1812) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Charadrius dubius (Scopoli, 1786) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Tringa glareola (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Hermann, 1804) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Cettia cetti (Temminck, 1820) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Ardea cinerea (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) ZNIEFF - ETANGS DE PORTO NOVO

Cogoni, A., Scrugli, A. and Cortis, P.(2009) 'Bryophyte flora of some temporary pools in Sardinia and Corsica', Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 143: 3, S97 — S103

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