ES531FOR008 - Canal de Cala Saona estuary

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine/Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 0.3 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l)
Type of fresh water input: Catchment area (precipitation)
Surface water runoff Outflow from lakeshore or river
Open water area (%): 26 - 50
Hydroperiod: Seasonal
Geographic information
Region: Balearic Islands
Island: Formentera
Municipality: Formentera
Longitude: 1.390703 East
Latitude: 38.692312 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
F — Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas. > 95
Property status
Públic/Private
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service Ecosystem service Scale of Βenefit (%) Importance
Regulatory services Erosion regulation
Regulatory services Flood hazard regulation
Supporting services Nutrient cycling
Supporting services Provision of habitat
Regulatory services Storm hazard regulation
Regulatory services Water purification
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
010 = Habitat conservation High
954 = invasion by a species High
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
010 = Habitat conservation Medium
403 = dispersed habitation High
502 = roads motorways Low
511 = electricity lines Low
690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above High
720 = Trampling overuse Medium
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) 51 - 75
1150 * Coastal lagoons < 5
Flora
Species Presence status References
Calystegia sepium (Linnaeus) R.Brown 1810
Carpobrotus edulis (Linnaeus) Bolus 1927
Crithmum maritimum Linnaeus 1753
Eryngium maritimum Linnaeus 1753
Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753
Juniperus phoenicea var. turbinata (Gussone) Nyman
Pancratium maritimum Linnaeus 1753
Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v
Scirpus lacustris tabernaemontani (C.G.Gmelin) Sym

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