FR832COR331 - Embouchure du Chiuni
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: |
Marine / Coastal |
| Wetland type: |
Natural |
| Wetland area: |
3.5 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: |
Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: |
Corsica |
| Sub region: |
Ajaccio |
| Island: |
Corsica |
| Municipality: |
Cargèse |
| Longitude: |
8.588573 East |
| Latitude: |
42.172635 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 |
76 - 95 |
| H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes |
5 - 25 |
Property status
Protection statuses
| Protection status category |
Protection status subcategory |
Area's name |
Code |
Coverage area (%) |
Legislation |
| National/Regional Protection |
Regional natural Park |
Corse |
|
97 |
L.333-1 à L.333-4 Code Env. |
| International Protection |
Biosphere Reserve (buffer zone) |
Falasorma - Dui Sevi |
|
2 |
|
| International Protection |
Biosphere Reserve (transition zone) |
Falasorma - Dui Sevi |
|
98 |
|
| National/Regional Protection |
Land acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral |
ORCHINU |
|
1 |
L.322-1 Code Env. |
| Other |
ZNIEFF type I |
Punta d'Omigna, punta di Cargese, plages de Peru et de Chiuni |
|
89 |
|
| Other |
ZNIEFF type I |
PUNTA D'ORCHINU, GOLFE DE TOPITI, ARONE |
|
5 |
|
| International Protection |
Special Protection Area (SPA) |
Capu Rossu, Scandola, revellata, Calvi |
FR9412010 |
2 |
D 95-631/05.05.95 |
| International Protection |
Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
Cap rossu, Scandola, Pointe de la Reveletta, Calvi Canyon |
FR9402018 |
2 |
D 95-631/05.05.95 |
CDDA protection status
| CDDA code |
CDDA category |
| FR14 |
Site acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral |
| FR15 |
Regional Natural Park |
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 |
| Regulatory services |
Air quality regulation |
Local (<2km) |
1 - 1000 people benefitting |
| Regulatory services |
Local climate regulation |
Local (<2km) |
1 - 1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services |
Recreation and tourism |
Local (<2km) |
1 - 1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services |
Social relations |
Local (<2km) |
1 - 1000 people benefitting |
Activities on wetland
| Activity |
Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation |
High |
| 030 = Species conservation |
High |
| 140 = Grazing |
High |
| 230 = Hunting |
Low |
| 511 = electricity lines |
Medium |
| 622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles |
Medium |
| 954 = invasion by a species |
Low |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity |
Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation |
High |
| 030 = Species conservation |
High |
| 140 = Grazing |
High |
| 220 = Leisure fishing |
Medium |
| 230 = Hunting |
Medium |
| 403 = dispersed habitation |
Medium |
| 502 = roads motorways |
Medium |
| 621 = nautical sports |
Low |
| 622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles |
Medium |
| 954 = invasion by a species |
Low |
Impacts
| Impact |
Intensity |
| ES- = Increase in water supply |
High |
| EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential |
High |
| VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species |
High |
Habitat types
| Type |
Coverage (%) |
| 2230 Malcolmietalia dune grasslands |
|
Vegetation types
| Type |
Coverage (%) |
| Shrubby / Arborescent |
5 - 25 |
| Emergent |
26 - 50 |
| Halophytic |
26 - 50 |
| Submerged |
< 5 |
Flora
| Species |
Presence status |
References |
| Arundo donax L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Cakile maritima Scop., 1772 |
Present |
|
| Clematis flammula L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Convolvulus soldanella L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 |
Present |
|
| Eryngium maritimum L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Eucalyptus globulus Labill., 1800 |
Present |
|
| Juncus acutus L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Juncus maritimus Lam., 1794 |
Present |
|
| Matthiola sinuata (L.) W.T.Aiton, 1812 |
Present |
|
| Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 |
Present |
|
| Pinus halepensis Mill., 1768 |
Present |
|
| Polygonum maritimum L., 1753 |
Present |
|
| Scolymus hispanicus L., 1753 |
Present |
|
Fauna
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
|
References |
| Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Present |
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