FR831COR201 - Estuaire de Mucchiu Biancu

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 0.7 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: Seasonal
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Sartène
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Bonifacio
Longitude: 9.133726 East
Latitude: 41.399809 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 3 - Original habitats / landform partially modified (10-50% untouched)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
F -- Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas > 95
Property status
Government - Municipal
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
Other ZNIEFF type I MASSIF DE LA TRINITE 18
International Protection Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Ventilegne-la Trinite de Bonifacio-Fazzio FR9400592 100 D 95-631/05.05.95
CDDA protection status
CDDA code CDDA category
FR13 Site/Monument Classified
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) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Local climate regulation Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
Regulatory services Erosion regulation Local (<2km) 1 - 1000 people benefitting
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
010 = Habitat conservation High
020 = Resource conservation High
030 = Species conservation High
230 = Hunting High
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Medium
507 = bridge viaduct Medium
530 = Improved access to site Medium
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles Medium
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
010 = Habitat conservation High
020 = Resource conservation High
030 = Species conservation High
100 = Cultivation Medium
210 = Professional fishing Unknown
220 = Leisure fishing Unknown
230 = Hunting High
403 = dispersed habitation Medium
423 = disposal of inert materials Low
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Medium
502 = roads motorways Medium
507 = bridge viaduct Medium
530 = Improved access to site Medium
608 = camping and caravans Low
620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities High
621 = nautical sports High
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles High
625 = gliding delta plane paragliding ballooning Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EF- = Increase in protection from natural forces High
EP- = Reduction of salt intrusion potential High
ER- = Increase in flow regulation High
EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential High
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
2110 Embryonic shifting dunes < 5
2250 * Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp 51 - 75
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Emergent 51 - 75
Ammophilous 5 - 25
Flora
Species Presence status References
Cakile maritima Scop., 1772 Present
Elytrigia acuta (DC.) Tzvelev, 1973 Present
Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort., 1827 Present
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 Present

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