FR832COR310 - Etang de la Croix d'Alexandre
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: |
Inland |
| Wetland type: |
Artificial |
| Wetland area: |
0.1 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: |
- |
| Water salinity: |
Fresh (< 0.5 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: |
Catchment area (precipitation) |
| Surface water runoff |
There is no obvious water outflow |
| Open water area (%): |
76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: |
Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: |
Corsica |
| Sub region: |
Ajaccio |
| Island: |
Corsica |
| Municipality: |
Ajaccio |
| Longitude: |
8.734524 East |
| Latitude: |
41.938392 North |
Biological significance
| Biological significance: |
Low |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type |
Coverage (%) |
| 2 -- Ponds; includes farm ponds, stock ponds, small tanks; (generally below 8 ha) |
> 95 |
Property status
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service |
Ecosystem service |
Scale of Βenefit (%) |
Importance |
| Provisioning services |
Fresh water |
Local (<2km) |
1 - 1000 people benefitting |
| Provisioning services |
Ornamental resources |
Local (<2km) |
1 - 1000 people benefitting |
| Regulatory services |
Air quality regulation |
Local (<2km) |
1 - 1000 people benefitting |
Activities on wetland
| Activity |
Intensity |
| 130 = Irrigation |
High |
| 190 = Agriculture and forestry activities not referred to above |
Medium |
| 424 = other discharges |
Low |
| 511 = electricity lines |
Medium |
| 530 = Improved access to site |
Low |
| 810 = Drainage |
High |
| 830 = Canalisation |
Low |
| 952 = eutrophication |
High |
| 954 = invasion by a species |
High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity |
Intensity |
| 190 = Agriculture and forestry activities not referred to above |
Medium |
| 401 = continuous urbanisation |
High |
| 424 = other discharges |
Medium |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks |
High |
| 502 = roads motorways |
High |
| 511 = electricity lines |
High |
| 530 = Improved access to site |
High |
| 609 = other sport/tourism complexes |
High |
| 954 = invasion by a species |
High |
Impacts
| Impact |
Intensity |
| HF- = Habitat fragmentation |
High |
| PU- = Increase of turbidity |
Medium |
| VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species |
Low |
Vegetation types
| Type |
Coverage (%) |
| Shrubby / Arborescent |
26 - 50 |
| Other |
51 - 75 |
| Floating-leaved |
< 5 |
| Floating |
< 5 |
| Wet meadow |
5 - 25 |
| Submerged |
< 5 |
Flora
| Species |
Presence status |
References |
| Acacia mearnsii De Wild., 1925 |
Present |
|
| Agave americana L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Aloe arborescens Mill., 1768 |
Present |
|
| Arundo donax L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Chamaerops humilis L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Asch. & Graebn., 1900 |
Present |
|
| Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 |
Present |
|
| Galium sp. L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Laurus nobilis L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Malva arborea (L.) Webb & Berthel., 1837 |
Present |
|
| Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill., 1768 |
Present |
|
| Phoenix canariensis hort. ex Chabaud, 1882 |
Present |
|
| Pyracantha coccinea M.Roem., 1847 |
Present |
|
| Tamarix parviflora DC., 1828 |
Present |
|
| Yucca gloriosa L., 1753 |
Present |
|
Fauna
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
|
References |
| Pelophylax lessonae (Camerano, 1882) |
Present |
|
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Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
|
|
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| Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
|
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| Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) |
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| Turdus merula (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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