ES531FOR002 - S'Estany des Peix coastal lagoon
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 116.9 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Salty (> 18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Unconfined aquifer |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow from lakeshore or river |
| Open water area (%): | > 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Formentera |
| Municipality: | Formentera |
| Longitude: | 1.411378 East |
| Latitude: | 38.726069 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| A — Permanent shallow marine waters | 76 - 95 |
| 5 -- Salt exploitation sites; salt pans, salines, etc. | < 5 |
| H — Intertidal marshes | < 5 |
Property status
| Maritime-Terrestrial Public Domain |
| 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 | S'Estany des Peix | ANEI For-2 | 100 | Ley 1/1991 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| ES312 | Ibiza and Formentera saltpans and Freus islands | 97 | Infante et al., 2011 |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Cultural services | Cultural heritage | ||
| Regulatory services | Erosion regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Flood hazard regulation | ||
| Provisioning services | Food | ||
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism | ||
| Regulatory services | Storm hazard regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Water purification |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | High |
| 403 = dispersed habitation | High |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | Medium |
| 690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above | High |
| 701 = water pollution | High |
| 954 = invasion by a species | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 403 = dispersed habitation | Medium |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | Medium |
| 504 = port areas | Medium |
| 511 = electricity lines | Low |
| 690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above | High |
| 701 = water pollution | High |
| 860 = Dumping depositing of dredged deposits | Unknown |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| FCD = Loss of faunal diversity | High |
| HL- = Habitat loss | High |
| LO- = Decrease in natural product potential | Medium |
| PC- = Chemical pollution | High |
| VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand | < 5 |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | < 5 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | < 5 |
| 1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) | < 5 |
| 92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae) | < 5 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | > 95 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Agave americana Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moricand) K.Koch 1853 | ||
| Carpobrotus edulis (Linnaeus) Bolus 1927 | ||
| Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson 1869 | De la Cámara et al., 2007 | |
| Juncus maritimus de Lamarck 1789 | ||
| Myoporum tenuifolium Forster 1786 | ||
| Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v | ||
| Salicornia ramosissima J.Woods 1851 | ||
| Salsola kali Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Sarcocornia fruticosa (Linnaeus) Scott | ||
| Tamarix sp. |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
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| Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Ichthyaetus audouinii (Payraudeau 1826) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus 1767) | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus 1766) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Phoenicopterus roseus Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Podiceps nigricollis Brehm 1831 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
Fishes |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | |||
| Diplodus vulgaris (Geoffroy Sainte-Hilaire 1817) | Present | |||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Artemia salina | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Gammarus aequicauda (Martynov 1931) | De la Cámara et al., 2007 | |||
| Gammarus insensibilis Stock 1966 | De la Cámara et al., 2007 | |||
| Talitrus saltator (Montagu 1808) | De la Cámara et al., 2007 | |||
| Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Fabricius 1787) | Present | De la Cámara et al., 2007 | ||
| Lekanesphaera hookeri (Leach 1814) | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Tanais dulongii (Audouin 1826) | De la Cámara et al., 2007 | |||
| Cyprideis torosa | Very common | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Octopus vulgaris Cuvier 1797 | Present | De la Cámara et al., 2007 | ||
| Sepia officinalis Linnaeus 1758 | Present | De la Cámara et al., 2007 |
De la Cámara, Ll., Bartrina, R., Oliver, G. & Ibars, J. 2007 Estudi de les pressions antròpiques a s'Estany des Peix i Cartografia de l'escull-barrera de posidònia de Sa Boca. Projecte de Ciències Ambientals. Universitat de Barcelona. Doc. inédito. 114 págs.
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.
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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