FR832COR333 - Estuaire de Porto

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 14.5 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 (%): 76 - 95
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Ajaccio
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Ota
Longitude: 8.698057 East
Latitude: 42.265234 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 5 - Original habitats / landform totally changed
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
International Protection Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage sites Golfe de Porto : calanche de Piana, golfe de Girolata, réserve de Scandola 100
National/Regional Protection Regional natural Park Corse 86 L.333-1 à L.333-4 Code Env.
International Protection Biosphere Reserve (buffer zone) Falasorma - Dui Sevi 100
International Protection Special Protection Area (SPA) Gulf of Porto and Scandola peninsula FR9410023 100 D 95-631/05.05.95
International Protection Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Porto/Scandola/Revellata/Calvi/Calanches de Piana (terrestrial and marine area) FR9400574 7 D 95-631/05.05.95
CDDA protection status
CDDA code CDDA category
FR13 Site/Monument Classified
FR15 Regional Natural Park
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
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
220 = Leisure fishing High
504 = port areas Medium
507 = bridge viaduct Medium
621 = nautical sports Medium
710 = Noise nuisance High
870 = Dykes embankments artificial beaches general High
954 = invasion by a species Low
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
220 = Leisure fishing Medium
230 = Hunting Low
402 = discontinuous urbanisation High
410 = Industrial or commercial areas Medium
502 = roads motorways Medium
504 = port areas Medium
530 = Improved access to site High
608 = camping and caravans Low
621 = nautical sports Medium
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles High
710 = Noise nuisance High
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EE- = Increase of economic potential High
EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential Medium
HL- = Habitat loss Medium
LF- = Decrease in protection from natural forces Medium
LR- = Decrease in flow regulation High
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species High
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Flora
Species Presence status References
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, 1916 Present
Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 Present
Eucalyptus globulus Labill., 1800 Present
Olea europaea L., 1753 Present
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill., 1768 Present
Rubus sp. L., 1753 Present
Fauna

Birds
Number of individuals
Nesting
References
Apus apus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Larus michahellis (Naumann, 1840)
Ptyonoprogne rupestris (Scopoli, 1769)

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