Island wetlands of Spain

Basic information

Wetland location:	Marine/Coastal
Wetland type:	Natural
Wetland area:	14.7 Ha
Hydrological interaction:	Yes
Water salinity:	Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l)
Type of fresh water input:	Other
Surface water runoff	Other
Open water area (%):	26 - 50
Hydroperiod:	Seasonal

Geographic information

Region:	Balearic Islands
Island:	Mallorca
Municipality:	Palma
Longitude:	2.729982 East
Latitude:	39.534040 North

Wetland condition

Wetland status (MEDWET):

5 - Original habitats/landform totally changed

Ramsar wetland type

Type	Coverage (%)
H — Intertidal marshes	> 95

Property status

Private

Ecosystem services

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

Activities on wetland

Activity	Intensity
030 = Species conservation	Medium
410 = Industrial or commercial areas	High
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks	High
800 = Landfill land reclamation and drying out general	High
803 = infilling of ditches dykes ponds pools marshes or pits	High
850 = Modification of hydrographic functioning general	High

Activities on catchment area

Activity	Intensity
110 = Use of pesticides	High
130 = Irrigation	High
401 = continuous urbanisation	High
410 = Industrial or commercial areas	High
502 = roads motorways	High
505 = airport	High
609 = other sport/tourism complexes	High
701 = water pollution	High
703 = soil pollution	Medium
710 = Noise nuisance	High
800 = Landfill land reclamation and drying out general	High
803 = infilling of ditches dykes ponds pools marshes or pits	High
830 = Canalisation	High
852 = modifying structures of inland water courses	High

Impacts

Impact	Intensity
AN- = Increase in noise	Medium
AS- = Loss of scenic value	High
FCD = Loss of faunal diversity	High
FFB = Disruption of breeding	High
FFO = Disruption of faunal cycle/function other than breeding	High
FP- = Decrease in population of faunal species	High
HC- = Loss of wildlife corridor(s)	High
HF- = Habitat fragmentation	High
HL- = Habitat loss	Medium
LA- = Decrease in transport capability	High
LD- = Decrease in sediment removal/retention	High
LP- = Decrease in prevention of salt intrusion	High
LU- = Decrease in tourist/recreation potential	High
LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values	High
PCO = Chemical pollution of an unknown severity/duration	High
PF- = Fertilizer/Excess nutrient pollution	High
SA- = Accretion/Deposition	High
SP- = Soil compaction	High
VCD = Loss of floral diversity	High
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species	High
VP- = Decrease in population of floral species	High
WGT = Lowering of water table	High
WS- = Salt water intrusion	High
WSL = Salt water intrusion of land	High

Habitat types

Type	Coverage (%)
1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand	51 - 75
1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi)	51 - 75
92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae)	5 - 25
1150 * Coastal lagoons	> 95

Flora

Species	Presence status	References
Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moricand) K.Koch 1853	Co-dominant
Limonium barceloi Gil & Llorens 1991	Co-dominant
Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v	Present
Sarcocornia fruticosa (Linnaeus) Scott	Co-dominant
Suaeda vera J.F.Gmelin 1791	Co-dominant
Tamarix sp.	Co-dominant

Fauna

Birds	Number of individuals	Nesting	References
Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Not nesting
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Burhinus oedicnemus (Linnaeus 1758)	10-100	Nesting
Charadrius dubius Scopoli 1786	1-10	Possible nesting
Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus 1758)	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus 1758)	10-100	Nesting
Pluvialis apricaria (Linnaeus 1758)	100-1000	Not nesting
Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus 1758)	10-100	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758	10-100	Possible nesting
Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus 1758)	1-10	Nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus 1758)	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus 1758	10-100	Possible nesting
Anthus pratensis (Linnaeus 1758)		Not nesting
Cettia cetti (Temminck 1820)	10-100	Nesting
Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque 1810)	10-100	Nesting
Emberiza schoeniclus (Linnaeus 1758)	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Ardea purpurea Linnaeus 1766	1-10	Not nesting
Ardeola ralloides Scopoli 1769	1-10	Not nesting
Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus 1758)	100-1000	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus 1766)	10-100	Not nesting
Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas 1764)	10-100	Possible nesting
Tyto alba (Scopoli 1769)	1-10	Unknown	Manchado et al., 2017
Invertebrates	Presence status in wetland		References
Bidessus minutissimus (Germar 1824)	Present		LABAQUA, 2017
Sigara sp Fabricius 1775	Present		LABAQUA, 2017
Plea minutissima Leach 1817	Present		LABAQUA, 2017

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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.