FR831COR204 - Estuaire du Cana d'Alta
Wetland data
Basic information
Wetland location: |
Marine / Coastal |
Wetland type: |
Natural |
Wetland area: |
0.3 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 (%): |
51 - 75 |
Hydroperiod: |
Permanent |
Geographic information
Region: |
Corsica |
Sub region: |
Sartène |
Island: |
Corsica |
Municipality: |
Bonifacio |
Longitude: |
9.118521 East |
Latitude: |
41.433766 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 |
> 95 |
Property status
Conservatoire du littoral |
Protection statuses
Protection status category |
Protection status subcategory |
Area's name |
Code |
Coverage area (%) |
Legislation |
National/Regional Protection |
Corsican Natural Reserve |
Bouches de Bonifacio |
|
48 |
L.332-1 à L.332-27 Code Env. |
National/Regional Protection |
Land acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral |
TESTA - VENTILEGNE |
|
62 |
L.322-1 Code Env. |
Other |
ZNIEFF type I |
zones sableuses de la tonnara et du littoral d’Erbaiolu/Bonifacio |
|
66 |
|
International Protection |
Special Protection Area (SPA) |
Lavezzi Islands, Bouches of Bonifacio |
FR9410021 |
1 |
D 95-631/05.05.95 |
International Protection |
Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
Ventilegne-la Trinite de Bonifacio-Fazzio |
FR9400592 |
99 |
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 |
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) |
Gaps in evidence |
Provisioning services |
Food |
Local (<2km) |
Gaps in evidence |
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 |
Erosion regulation |
Local (<2km) |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Regulatory services |
Water purification |
Local (<2km) |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Regulatory services |
Salinity regulation |
Local (<2km) |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Cultural services |
Recreation and tourism |
Local (<2km) |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Cultural services |
Recreation and tourism |
Island |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Cultural services |
Aesthetic value |
Local (<2km) |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Cultural services |
Aesthetic value |
Island |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Cultural services |
Social relations |
Local (<2km) |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Cultural services |
Social relations |
Island |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Supporting services |
Water recycling |
Local (<2km) |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Supporting services |
Provision of habitat |
Local (<2km) |
Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Activities on wetland
Activity |
Intensity |
010 = Habitat conservation |
High |
030 = Species conservation |
High |
140 = Grazing |
Medium |
210 = Professional fishing |
Unknown |
220 = Leisure fishing |
Unknown |
230 = Hunting |
Medium |
403 = dispersed habitation |
Low |
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks |
Medium |
507 = bridge viaduct |
Low |
530 = Improved access to site |
High |
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles |
High |
948 = fire (natural) |
High |
Activities on catchment area
Activity |
Intensity |
010 = Habitat conservation |
High |
030 = Species conservation |
High |
140 = Grazing |
Medium |
210 = Professional fishing |
Unknown |
220 = Leisure fishing |
Unknown |
230 = Hunting |
Medium |
403 = dispersed habitation |
Low |
419 = other industrial / commercial areas |
Medium |
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks |
Medium |
502 = roads motorways |
Medium |
507 = bridge viaduct |
Low |
530 = Improved access to site |
High |
608 = camping and caravans |
Low |
621 = nautical sports |
High |
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles |
High |
625 = gliding delta plane paragliding ballooning |
High |
948 = fire (natural) |
High |
Impacts
Impact |
Intensity |
ED- = Increase in sediment removal/retention |
High |
EP- = Reduction of salt intrusion potential |
High |
ER- = Increase in flow regulation |
Medium |
EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential |
Unknown |
Vegetation types
Type |
Coverage (%) |
Shrubby / Arborescent |
< 5 |
Emergent |
26 - 50 |
Halophytic |
26 - 50 |
Ammophilous |
5 - 25 |
Flora
Species |
Presence status |
References |
Carpobrotus sp. N.E.Br., 1925 |
Present |
|
Cistus salviifolius L., 1753 |
Present |
|
Juncus acutus L., 1753 |
Present |
|
Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 |
Present |
|
Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 |
Present |
|