FR835COR435 - Lac de Melo
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 6.4 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Fresh (< 0.5 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: | Corte |
| Island: | Corsica |
| Municipality: | Corte |
| Longitude: | 9.022580 East |
| Latitude: | 42.213028 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 1 - Untouched. No signs of man-made changes |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| O -- Permanent freshwater lakes (over 8 ha); includes large oxbow lakes | > 95 |
Property status
| Government - Municipal |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| National/Regional Protection | Regional natural Park | Corse | 100 | L.333-1 à L.333-4 Code Env. | |
| National/Regional Protection | Corsican Natural Reserve | Massif du Monte Ritondu | 100 | L.332-1 à L.332-27 Code Env. | |
| Other | ZNIEFF type I | CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES DU MONTE ROTONDO | 100 | ||
| Other | ZNIEFF type II | CRETES ET HAUTS VERSANTS ASYLVATIQUES DU MONTE ROTONDO | 7 | ||
| International Protection | Special Protection Area (SPA) | Restonica Valley | FR9410084 | 100 | D 95-631/05.05.95 |
| International Protection | Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | Rotondo Massif | FR9400578 | 100 | D 95-631/05.05.95 |
CDDA protection status
| CDDA code | CDDA category |
| FR04 | Regional Natural Reserve |
| 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 |
| Provisioning services | Food | Local (<2km) | 1 - 1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism | Island | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Social relations | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Social relations | Island | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | Local (<2km) | 1 - 1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Aesthetic value | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Aesthetic value | Island | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Educational and research | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Cultural services | Educational and research | Island | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | High |
| 020 = Resource conservation | High |
| 030 = Species conservation | High |
| 040 = Land restoration | High |
| 140 = Grazing | Low |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | Low |
| 530 = Improved access to site | Low |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | High |
| 020 = Resource conservation | High |
| 030 = Species conservation | High |
| 040 = Land restoration | High |
| 140 = Grazing | Low |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | Low |
| 530 = Improved access to site | Low |
| 624 = mountaineering rock climbing speleology | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EE- = Increase of economic potential | High |
| EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential | High |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
Vegetation types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Shrubby / Arborescent | 5 - 25 |
| Emergent | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Acer pseudoplatanus L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D... |
| Alnus alnobetula subsp. suaveolens (Req.) Lambinon & Kerguélen, 1988 | Present | ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D... |
| Armeria leucocephala Salzm. ex W.D.J.Koch, 1823 | Present | Hoffer-Massard et al. (2004) - Voyage... |
| Bellis bernardii Boiss. & Reut., 1852 | Present | Mingard & Paschoud (2003) - Voyage bo... |
| Juniperus communis subsp. nana (Hook.) Syme, 1868 | Present | ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D... |
| Phyteuma serratum Viv., 1825 | Present | Hoffer-Massard et al. (2004) - Voyage... |
| Pinguicula corsica Bernard & Gren., 1853 | Present | Mingard & Paschoud (2003) - Voyage bo... |
| Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch., 1797 | Present | Mingard & Paschoud (2003) - Voyage bo... |
| Sorbus aucuparia L., 1753 subsp. aucuparia | Present | ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D... |
Fauna
| Mammals | Presence status in wetland | References | |
| Bos taurus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | OEC (2015) - Atlas des zones humides ... | |
| Sus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D... | |
| Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D... | |
Fishes |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814) | Present | ||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Calathus cinctus (Motschulsky, 1850) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Cicindela campestris nigrita (Dejean, 1825) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Harpalus bellieri (Reiche, 1861) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Laemostenus carinatus (Chaudoir, 1859) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Percus grandicollis (Audinet-Serville, 1821) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Percus reichei (Kraatz, 1858) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Pterostichus ambiguus (Fairmaire, 1858) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
| Ampedus praeustus (Fabricius, 1792) | Present | Marchal P. & Chardonnet G. (2000) - S... | |
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D... | ||
| Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D... | ||
| Pyrrhocorax graculus (Linnaeus, 1766) | ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D... |
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