Island wetlands of Spain

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:	Ibiza
Municipality:	Santa Eulària des Riu
Longitude:	1.525751 East
Latitude:	38.981221 North

Wetland condition

Wetland status (MEDWET):

2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%)

Ramsar wetland type

Type	Coverage (%)
N — Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks	51 - 75
F — Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas.	26 - 50

Property status

Maritime-Terrestrial Public Domain

Ecosystem services

Type of ecosystem service	Ecosystem service	Scale of Βenefit (%)	Importance
Regulatory services	Erosion regulation
Regulatory services	Flood hazard regulation
Provisioning services	Food
Supporting services	Nutrient cycling
Supporting services	Provision of habitat
Regulatory services	Water purification
Regulatory services	Water regulation

Activities on wetland

Activity	Intensity
490 = Other urbanisation industrial and similar activities	High
629 = other outdoor sports and leisure activities	Unknown
830 = Canalisation	High
850 = Modification of hydrographic functioning general	High

Activities on catchment area

Activity	Intensity
130 = Irrigation	High
401 = continuous urbanisation	High
502 = roads motorways	High

Impacts

Impact	Intensity
AS- = Loss of scenic value	High
FCD = Loss of faunal diversity	Unknown
HC- = Loss of wildlife corridor(s)	High
LD- = Decrease in sediment removal/retention	High
LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values	High
WG- = Drainage/Reduction of water level	High
WGT = Lowering of water table	High
WR- = Altered flow regime	High

Habitat types

Type	Coverage (%)
92A0 Salix alba and Populus alba galleries	< 5

Flora

Species	Presence status	References
Juncus maritimus de Lamarck 1789
Myrtus communis Linnaeus 1753
Nerium oleander Linnaeus 1753
Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v
Rubus ulmifolius Schott 1818

Fauna

Birds	Number of individuals	Nesting	References
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Nesting	Planas et al., 2015
Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus 1758)	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus 1758)	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus 1758)	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Invertebrates	Presence status in wetland		References
Callinectes sapidus	Common

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.

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.