ES531FOR001 - Formentera salt pans
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Artificial |
| Wetland area: | 60.3 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | Yes |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Unconfined aquifer |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow controlled by lock gate |
| Open water area (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Formentera |
| Municipality: | Formentera |
| Longitude: | 1.436316 East |
| Latitude: | 38.740214 North |
Biological significance
| Biological significance: | High |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 5 -- Salt exploitation sites; salt pans, salines, etc. | 76 - 95 |
| E — Sand, shingle or pebble shores | 5 - 25 |
Property status
| Private |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Regional protection | Natural Park | Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera | 100 | ||
| Other international protection | UNESCO World Heritage Site | Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture | 417rev | 100 | |
| Other international protection | Ramsar site | Ibiza and Formentera Saltpans | 641 | 100 | |
| Other international protection | Natura 2000 | Ses Salines d’Eivissa i Formentera (LIC, ZEPA) | ES0000084 | 100 | |
| Other | Urban planning regulations | Ses Salines-S'Estany Pudent | ANEI For-1 | 100 | Ley 1/1991 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| ES312 | Ibiza and Formentera saltpans and Freus islands | 100 | Infante et al., 2011 |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Cultural services | Cultural heritage | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | High |
| 020 = Resource conservation | High |
| 030 = Species conservation | High |
| 340 = Salt works | Medium |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | High |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 504 = port areas | High |
| 511 = electricity lines | Medium |
| 690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above | High |
| 720 = Trampling overuse | High |
| 853 = management of water levels | Medium |
| 910 = Silting up | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | High |
| 020 = Resource conservation | High |
| 030 = Species conservation | High |
| 340 = Salt works | Medium |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | High |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 504 = port areas | High |
| 511 = electricity lines | Medium |
| 690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above | High |
| 720 = Trampling overuse | High |
| 853 = management of water levels | Medium |
| 910 = Silting up | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| AS- = Loss of scenic value | High |
| EI- = Increase of other socio-economic value(s) | High |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
| FCD = Loss of faunal diversity | Medium |
| FFB = Disruption of breeding | High |
| FP- = Decrease in population of faunal species | High |
| HF- = Habitat fragmentation | High |
| HL- = Habitat loss | Medium |
| LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
| WF- = Increase in flooding | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 2210 - Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes | 5 - 25 |
| 2250 * Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp | 5 - 25 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | < 5 |
| 1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) | < 5 |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | < 5 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 76 - 95 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Ammophila arenaria (Linnaeus) Link 1827 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moricand) K.Koch 1853 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Cakile maritima Scopoli 1772 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Calystegia soldanella (Linnaeus) R.Brown 1810 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Carex extensa Goodenough 1794 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Crithmum maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Crucianella maritima Linnaeus 1753 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Eryngium maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen 1938 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Inula crithmoides Linnaeus 1753 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Juncus maritimus de Lamarck 1789 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Juniperus phoenicea var. turbinata (Gussone) Nyman | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Lotus cytisoides Linnaeus 1753 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Pancratium maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Pinus halepensis Miller 1768 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Plantago coronopus Linnaeus 1753 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Polygonum maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Salicornia ramosissima J.Woods 1851 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Sonchus maritimus Linnaeus 1759 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | |
| Suaeda vera J.F.Gmelin 1791 | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 |
Fauna
| Mammals | Presence status in wetland | References | ||
| Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
| Atelerix algirus (Lereboullet, 1842) | Present | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
| Mus musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
| Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
| Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) | Present | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
| Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
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| Tadorna tadorna Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Calidris alba (Pallas 1764) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Nesting | Planas et al., 2015 | |
| Pluvialis apricaria (Linnaeus 1758) | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus 1767) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Phoenicopterus roseus Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
| Podarcis pityusensis (Bosca, 1883) | Common | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
| Tarentola mauritanica (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Pelophylax perezi (Seoane, 1885) | Present | GEN-GOB Eivissa, 2003 | ||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Artemia salina | Very common | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Paracymys aeneus (Germar 1824) | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 |
Conselleria d'Agricultura, Medi Ambient i Territori, 2015a. Pla de Gestió Natura 2000 Es Trenc-Salobrar de Campos. Conselleria d'Agricultura, Medi Ambient i Territori. Govern de les Illes Balears. 144 págs.
GEN-GOB Eivissa. 2003. El Parc Natural de Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera. El tresor ecològic de les Pitiüses. GEN-GOB Eivissa. 176 pp.
Infante, O., Fuente, U. & Atienza, J.C. 2011. Las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación delas Aves en España. SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.
LABAQUA. 2017. Ejecución de trabajos de monitoreo y evaluación del estado ecológico de las masas de agua epicontinentales en la Demarcación Hidrográfica de las Islas Baleares. Aguas de transición. Informe campaña primavera 2017. Informe inédito para la Dirección General de Recursos Hídricos. GOIB. 324 pags.
Manchado, J., Méndez, X, Suárez, M. & Cardona, E. Recompte hivernal d'aus aquàtiques, limícoles i gavines a les Balears, gener 2017. AOB 2016, vol 31: 25-38. GOB. Palma.
Planas, B., Fernández, J. Viada, C. & López, J.L. 2015. Seguimiento de las poblaciones reproductoras de aves acuáticas nidificantes en el Parque Natural de Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera. Año 2014. Monografies de la Societat d'Història Natural de les Balears, núm. 20 (Llibre Verd de Protecció d'Espècies a les Balears): 301-316. SHNB-Govern de les Illes Balears. Palma.
Sitibsa, 2006b. Document tècnic de delimitació, caracterització, classificació i inventari de les zones humides de les Illes Balears. Cartografia Vegetal de les Zones Humides de les Illes Balears. Conselleria de Medi Ambient. Govern de les Illes Balears.
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