FR835COR436 - Prairie humide de Melo
Wetland data
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Basic information
Wetland location: Inland
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 1.1 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 (%): 5 - 25
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Corte
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Corte
Longitude :9.019373 East
Latitude :42.213127 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 1 - Untouched. No signs of man-made changes
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
Tp -- Permanent freshwater marshes/pools; ponds (below 8 ha), marshes and swamps on inorganic soils; with emergent vegetation water-logged for at least most of the growing season
> 95
Property status
Protection statuses
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
35
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)
1 - 1000 people benefitting
Cultural services
Social relations
Local (<2km)
1 - 1000 people benefitting
Supporting services
Provision of habitat
Local (<2km)
1 - 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
Medium
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks
Low
530 = Improved access to site
Medium
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
010 = Habitat conservation
High
020 = Resource conservation
High
030 = Species conservation
High
040 = Land restoration
High
140 = Grazing
Medium
409 = other patterns of habitation
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
EF- = Increase in protection from natural forces
High
EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential
High
EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values
High
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent
26 - 50
Other
76 - 95
Emergent
5 - 25
Floating-leaved
< 5
Submerged
< 5
Flora
Species Presence status References
Acer pseudoplatanus L., 1753
Present
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Alnus alnobetula subsp. suaveolens (Req.) Lambinon & Kerguélen, 1988
Present
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Armeria leucocephala Salzm. ex W.D.J.Koch, 1823
Present
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Hypochaeris robertia Fiori, 1910
Present
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Pinguicula corsica Bernard & Gren., 1853
Present
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Potentilla anglica subsp. nesogenes (Briq.) Gamisans, 1985
Present
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Sedum andegavense (DC.) Desv., 1818
Present
Sorbus aucuparia subsp. praemorsa (Guss.) Nyman, 1879
Present
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Fauna
Mammals Presence status in wetland References
Sus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Present
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Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Present
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Birds Number of individuals Nesting References
Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758)
ZNIEFF - CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES D...
Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Pyrrhocorax graculus (Linnaeus, 1766)
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