FR832COR334 - Estuaire du Vetricella

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 18.0 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 (%): < 5
Hydroperiod: Seasonal
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Ajaccio
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Serriera
Longitude: 8.691805 East
Latitude: 42.285296 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
Conservatoire du littoral
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 100 L.333-1 à L.333-4 Code Env.
International Protection Biosphere Reserve (buffer zone) Falasorma - Dui Sevi 100
National/Regional Protection Land acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral BUSSAGHJA 27 L.322-1 Code Env.
Other ZNIEFF type I CAPU SENINU et COTE OUEST DU NORD DE BUSSAGHIA 61
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 61 D 95-631/05.05.95
CDDA protection status
CDDA code CDDA category
FR13 Site/Monument Classified
FR14 Site acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral
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
Provisioning services Food 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 Medium
220 = Leisure fishing Low
230 = Hunting Low
954 = invasion by a species Low
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
010 = Habitat conservation Medium
030 = Species conservation Medium
220 = Leisure fishing Low
230 = Hunting Low
403 = dispersed habitation Low
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
530 = Improved access to site Medium
954 = invasion by a species Low
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EE- = Increase of economic potential High
EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential High
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species Medium
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi)
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Emergent 51 - 75
Flora
Species Presence status References
Cistus monspeliensis L., 1753 Present
Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 1973 Present
Eucalyptus globulus Labill., 1800 Present
Glaucium flavum Crantz, 1763 Present
Olea europaea L., 1753 Present
Rubus sp. L., 1753 Present

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