FR832COR336 - Estuaire du Gradelle
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine / Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 2.2 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: | Osani |
| Longitude: | 8.647208 East |
| Latitude: | 42.304995 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 |
| 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 | GRADELLE - CASPIU | 42 | L.322-1 Code Env. | |
| Other | ZNIEFF type I | CAPU SENINU et COTE OUEST DU NORD DE BUSSAGHIA | 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 | 100 | 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 |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 507 = bridge viaduct | Medium |
| 954 = invasion by a species | Medium |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 180 = Burning | Low |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | Low |
| 403 = dispersed habitation | Low |
| 502 = roads motorways | Medium |
| 530 = Improved access to site | Medium |
| 608 = camping and caravans | Medium |
| 621 = nautical sports | Medium |
| 954 = invasion by a species | Medium |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| HL- = Habitat loss | Medium |
| VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species | Medium |
Vegetation types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Shrubby / Arborescent | 26 - 50 |
| Emergent | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Achillea maritima (L.) Ehrend. & Y.P.Guo, 2005 | Present | |
| Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, 1916 | Present | |
| Asphodelus sp. L., 1753 | Present | |
| Cistus monspeliensis L., 1753 | Present | |
| Eucalyptus globulus Labill., 1800 | Present | |
| Euphorbia paralias L., 1753 | Present | |
| Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G.Don, 1830 | Present | |
| Mentha aquatica L., 1753 | Present | |
| Nerium oleander L., 1753 | Present | |
| Olea europaea L., 1753 | Present | |
| Phillyrea angustifolia L., 1753 | Present | |
| Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 | Present | |
| Ranunculus sp. L., 1753 | Present | |
| Rubus ulmifolius Schott, 1818 | Present | |
| Salix babylonica L., 1753 | Present | |
| Vitex agnus-castus L., 1753 | Present |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Apus pallidus (Shelley, 1870) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Caprimulgus europaeus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Cuculus canorus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Phasianus colchicus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Hermann, 1804) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Aegithalos caudatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Carduelis corsicana (Koenig, 1899) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Corvus corax (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Emberiza cirlus (Linnaeus, 1766) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Fringilla coelebs (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Hirundo rustica (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Parus major (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Regulus ignicapilla (Temminck, 1820) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Sturnus unicolor (Temminck, 1820) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Sylvia cantillans (Pallas, 1764) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Sylvia melanocephala (Gmelin, 1789) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Sylvia undata (Boddaert, 1783) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Turdus merula (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... | ||
| Otus scops (Linnaeus, 1758) | Faggio & Jolin (2005) - Inventaire de... |
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