FR831COR233 - Estuaire du Canella
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine / Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 31.0 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: | Figari |
| Longitude: | 9.078373 East |
| Latitude: | 41.477949 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 / Private |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Other | ZNIEFF type I | EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE LA BAIE DE FIGARI | 64 | ||
| International Protection | Special Protection Area (SPA) | Lavezzi Islands, Bouches of Bonifacio | FR9410021 | 67 | D 95-631/05.05.95 |
| International Protection | Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | Bouches de Bonifacio, Islands of the Monks | FR9402015 | 67 | D 95-631/05.05.95 |
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 | Food | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >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 | Flood hazard 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 |
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | Local (<2km) | 1 - 1000 people benefitting |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | High |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | Low |
| 507 = bridge viaduct | Medium |
| 511 = electricity lines | Medium |
| 530 = Improved access to site | Low |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | High |
| 110 = Use of pesticides | Unknown |
| 120 = Fertilisation | Unknown |
| 130 = Irrigation | Unknown |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | High |
| 230 = Hunting | Unknown |
| 402 = discontinuous urbanisation | Medium |
| 430 = Agricultural structures | Low |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | Medium |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 504 = port areas | Medium |
| 505 = airport | Medium |
| 511 = electricity lines | Medium |
| 530 = Improved access to site | High |
| 621 = nautical sports | Low |
| 710 = Noise nuisance | Medium |
| 871 = sea defense or coast protection works | Low |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| HF- = Habitat fragmentation | Medium |
| HL- = Habitat loss | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1240 Vegetated sea cliffs of the Mediterranean coasts with endemic Limonium spp. | |
| 5210 Arborescent matorral with Juniperus spp. |
Vegetation types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Shrubby / Arborescent | 5 - 25 |
| Emergent | 51 - 75 |
| Floating-leaved | 5 - 25 |
| Submerged | 26 - 50 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., 1790 | Present | Paradis (1990) - Description de la vé... |
| Arthrocaulon macrostachyum (Moric.) Piirainen & G.Kadereit, 2017 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Elytrigia acuta (DC.) Tzvelev, 1973 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Elytrigia elongata (Host) Nevski, 1936 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen, 1938 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Juncus acutus L., 1753 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Juncus maritimus Lam., 1794 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Juncus subulatus Forssk., 1775 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Limbarda crithmoides subsp. longifolia (Arcang.) Greuter, 2003 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Limonium articulatum (Loisel.) Kuntze, 1891 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Limonium narbonense Mill., 1768 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Parapholis filiformis (Roth) C.E.Hubb., 1946 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Pinus pinea L., 1753 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Salicornia fruticosa (L.) L., 1762 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Schoenus nigricans L., 1753 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
| Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 | Present | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... |
| Zostera noltei Hornem., 1832 | Present | Lorenzoni, Paradis et Piazza (1993) -... |
Fauna
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | Fleuriau & Bosc (2013) - Etude de la ... | |
| Hierophis viridiflavus (Lacepède, 1789) | Present | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | |
| Natrix helvetica corsa (Hecht, 1930) | Present | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | |
| Testudo hermanni (Gmelin, 1789) | Present | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | |
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Bufotes viridis (Laurenti, 1768) | Present | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | |
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Anas crecca (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Spatula querquedula (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Calidris pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Limosa limosa (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Tringa glareola (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Tringa ochropus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Merops apiaster (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Rallus aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Cecropis daurica (Laxmann, 1769) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Sylvia cantillans (Pallas, 1764) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Ardea cinerea (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Ardea purpurea (Linnaeus, 1766) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... | ||
| Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) | ZNIEFF - EMBOUCHURE ET ZONE HUMIDE DE... |
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