ES532MAL008 - Sant Jordi Irrigation pond
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Artificial |
| Wetland area: | 2.0 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Fresh (< 0.5 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Other |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow controlled by pipeline |
| Open water area (%): | > 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Mallorca |
| Municipality: | Palma |
| Longitude: | 2.692027 East |
| Latitude: | 39.563288 North |
Biological significance
| Biological significance: | High |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 6 -- Water storage areas; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments (generally over 8 ha) | > 95 |
Property status
| Public |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Provisioning services | Fresh water | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 430 = Agricultural structures | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 490 = Other urbanisation industrial and similar activities | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus 1766) | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 |
| Larus michahellis Naumann 1840 | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 |
| Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus 1758) | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 |
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.