FR831COR180 - Etang de Balistra

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 35.0 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 (%): 76 - 95
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Sartène
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Bonifacio
Longitude: 9.216604 East
Latitude: 41.440158 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
J -- Coastal brackish/saline lagoons; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea 76 - 95
Property status
Conservatoire du littoral
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
National/Regional Protection Land acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral ETANG DE BALISTRA 0 L.322-1 Code Env.
Other ZNIEFF type I ETANG DE BALISTRA 100
International Protection Special Protection Area (SPA) Lavezzi Islands, Bouches of Bonifacio FR9410021 78 D 95-631/05.05.95
International Protection Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Bouches de Bonifacio, Islands of the Monks FR9402015 78 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) 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 Air quality regulation Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Local climate regulation Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Water regulation Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Storm hazard regulation Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Erosion regulation Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Water purification Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Salinity regulation Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Cultural services Recreation and tourism Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Cultural services Aesthetic value Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Cultural services Social relations Local (<2km) Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Cultural services Recreation and tourism Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Cultural services Aesthetic value Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Cultural services Social relations Island Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
220 = Leisure fishing Unknown
230 = Hunting Unknown
240 = Taking / Removal of fauna general Unknown
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Low
530 = Improved access to site Medium
608 = camping and caravans Low
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles Medium
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
210 = Professional fishing Unknown
220 = Leisure fishing Unknown
230 = Hunting Unknown
240 = Taking / Removal of fauna general Unknown
403 = dispersed habitation Low
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Low
530 = Improved access to site Low
608 = camping and caravans Low
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EB- = Increase in aesthetic qualities Unknown
EE- = Increase of economic potential Unknown
EF- = Increase in protection from natural forces Unknown
EP- = Reduction of salt intrusion potential Low
ER- = Increase in flow regulation Low
ES- = Increase in water supply Medium
EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential Low
EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values Medium
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1150 * Coastal lagoons 5 - 25
2210 Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes < 5
3170 * Mediterranean temporary ponds < 5
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Emergent 26 - 50
Halophytic 26 - 50
Ammophilous 26 - 50
Flora
Species Presence status References
Ambrosina bassii L., 1764 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link, 1827 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Arbutus unedo L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Arundo donax L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Asparagus acutifolius L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Asphodelus fistulosus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Asplenium balearicum Shivas, 1969 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla, 1905 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Cakile maritima Scop., 1772 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Carex oedipostyla Duval-Jouve, 1870 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Carlina acaulis L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Charybdis maritima (L.) Speta, 1998 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Charybdis undulata (Desf.) Speta, 2001 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Cistus monspeliensis L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Clematis vitalba L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Colchicum corsicum Baker, 1879 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Convolvulus soldanella L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Cressa cretica L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Crithmum maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Cytisus laniger (Desf.) DC., 1805 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Echinophora spinosa L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Elaeoselinum meoides (Desf.) Koch ex DC., 1830 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski, 1936 subsp. juncea Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Erica arborea L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Eryngium maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Euphorbia dendroides L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Euphorbia paralias L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Filago tyrrhenica Chrtek & Holub, 1963 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Fumaria bicolor Sommier ex Nicotra, 1897 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Galium minutulum Jord., 1846 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Glebionis coronaria (L.) Cass. ex Spach, 1841 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen, 1938 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G.Don, 1830 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Isoetes histrix Bory, 1844 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Isoetes longissima Bory, 1844 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Juncus acutus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Juncus maritimus Lam., 1794 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Juniperus phoenicea L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Kickxia cirrhosa (L.) Fritsch, 1897 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Lagurus ovatus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort., 1827 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Limonium articulatum (Loisel.) Kuntze, 1891 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Limonium vulgare Mill., 1768 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Lomelosia rutifolia (Vahl) Avino & P.Caputo, 2009 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Matthiola tricuspidata (L.) W.T.Aiton, 1812 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Myrtus communis L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Ophioglossum lusitanicum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd., 1805 subsp. tenthredinifera Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Ornithogalum exscapum subsp. sandalioticum Tornad. & Garbari, 1979 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Osyris alba L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Pancratium maritimum L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Phillyrea angustifolia L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Pinus pinaster Aiton, 1789 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Plantago coronopus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Prospero corsicum (Boullu) J.-M.Tison, 2006 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Pseudorlaya pumila (L.) Grande, 1925 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Quercus ilex L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Ranunculus macrophyllus Desf., 1798 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius Vill., 1789 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Ranunculus revelierei Boreau, 1857 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Romulea requienii Parl., 1860 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Romulea revelierei Jord. & Fourr., 1866 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Ruscus aculeatus L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Salicornia fruticosa (L.) L., 1762 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Scrophularia canina subsp. ramosissima (Loisel.) Bonnier & Layens, 1894 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Serapias nurrica Corrias, 1982 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Serapias olbia Verg., 1908 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Serapias parviflora Parl., 1837 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Silene sericea All., 1785 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Smilax aspera L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Sonchus bulbosus (L.) N.Kilian & Greuter, 2003 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Spiranthes aestivalis (Poir.) Rich., 1817 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Sporobolus pungens (Schreb.) Kunth, 1829 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Stachys maritima Gouan, 1764 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Suaeda vera Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel., 1791 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Triglochin laxiflora Guss., 1825 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Vicia altissima Desf., 1799 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Zostera marina L., 1753 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Zostera noltei Hornem., 1832 Present ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Fauna
Mammals Presence status in wetland
References
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA

Reptiles

Presence status in wetland


References
Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Euleptes europaea (Gené, 1839) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Hierophis viridiflavus (Lacepède, 1789) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Podarcis tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Testudo hermanni (Gmelin, 1789) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA

Amphibians

Presence status in wetland


References
Bufotes viridis (Laurenti, 1768) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Discoglossus sardus (Tschudi in Otth, 1837) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Hyla sarda (Betta, 1857) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA

Fishes

Presence status in wetland


References
Aphanius fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1821) Present

Invertebrates

Presence status in wetland


References
Bostrichus capucinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Brachycerus undatus (Fabricius, 1798) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Sphenoptera gemmata (Olivier, 1790) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Rhagonycha chlorotica (Gené, 1839) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Bembidion callosum (Küster, 1847) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Calomera littoralis (Fabricius, 1787) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Myriochila melancholica (Fabricius, 1798) Present
Richoux & Collomb (1993) - Répartitio...
Ophonus subquadratus (Dejean, 1829) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Percus grandicollis (Audinet-Serville, 1821) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Scarites buparius (J.R. Forster, 1771) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Scarites laevigatus (Fabricius, 1792) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Clytus arietis (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Stenopterus rufus (Linnaeus, 1767) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Stenurella bifasciata (Müller, 1776) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Labidostomis taxicornis (Fabricius, 1792) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Anthrenus festivus (Erichson, 1846) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Anthrenus verbasci (Linnaeus, 1767) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Lacon punctatus (Herbst, 1779) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Leucohimatium arundinaceum (Forskål, 1775) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Thorectes intermedius (O.G. Costa, 1839) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Hister pustulosus (Gené, 1839) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Hister quadrimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Pactolinus major (Linnaeus, 1767) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Mylabris variabilis (Pallas, 1781) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Charopus rotundatus (Erichson, 1840) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Dasytes aeneiventris (Küster, 1850) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Dasytes coerulescens (Küster, 1852) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Dasytes tristiculus (Mulsant & Rey, 1868) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Divales cinctus (Gené, 1839) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Psilothrix viridicoerulea (Geoffroy, 1785) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Nacerdes melanura (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Oedemera flavipes (Fabricius, 1792) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Oedemera nobilis (Scopoli, 1763) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Oedemera podagrariae (Linnaeus, 1767) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Alocoderus hydrochaeris (Fabricius, 1798) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Bodiloides ictericus ghardimaouensis (Balthasar, 1929) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Caccobius schreberi (Linnaeus, 1767) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Chilothorax lineolatus (Illiger, 1803) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Colobopterus erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Copris hispanus (Linnaeus, 1764) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Euoniticellus fulvus (Goeze, 1777) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Euonthophagus amyntas (Olivier, 1789) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Gymnopleurus sturmii (MacLeay, 1821) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Onthophagus opacicollis (Reitter, 1892) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Onthophagus taurus (Schreber, 1759) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Onthophagus vacca (Linnaeus, 1767) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Oxythyrea funesta (Poda, 1761) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Scarabaeus sacer (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Sisyphus schaefferi (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Tropinota squalida (Scopoli, 1763) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Thanatophilus rugosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Oxytelus piceus (Linnaeus, 1767) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Philonthus parvicornis (Gravenhorst, 1802) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Akis bacarozzo (Schrank, 1786) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Ammobius rufus (Lucas, 1846) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Dendarus coarcticollis (Mulsant, 1854) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Lagria atripes (Mulsant & Guillebeau, 1855) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Lagria hirta (Linnaeus, 1758) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Megischia curvipes (Brullé, 1832) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Nephodinus metallescens (Küster, 1846) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Omophlus lepturoides (Fabricius, 1787) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Pachychila servillei (Solier, 1835) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Pimelia payraudi (Latreille, 1829) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Trachyscelis aphodioides (Latreille, 1809) Present
Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S...
Rhacocleis corsicana (Bonfils, 1960) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) Present
ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA

Birds

Number of individuals

Nesting

References
Charadrius dubius (Scopoli, 1786) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Larus cachinnans (Pallas, 1811) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Falco tinnunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Anthus campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Carduelis corsicana (Koenig, 1899) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Corvus corax (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Corvus corone sharpii (Oates, 1889) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Lullula arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Phoenicurus ochruros (S. G. Gmelin, 1774) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Sylvia melanocephala (Gmelin, 1789) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Sylvia sarda (Temminck, 1820) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA
Sylvia undata (Boddaert, 1783) ZNIEFF - ETANG DE BALISTRA

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