Island wetlands of Spain

Basic information

Wetland location:	Marine/Coastal
Wetland type:	Natural
Wetland area:	3.0 Ha
Hydrological interaction:	-
Water salinity:	Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l)
Type of fresh water input:	Torrent / Stream
Surface water runoff	Outflow from lakeshore or river
Open water area (%):	> 95
Hydroperiod:	Permanent

Geographic information

Region:	Balearic Islands
Island:	Mallorca
Municipality:	Santa Margalida
Longitude:	3.168821 East
Latitude:	39.756562 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

Maritime-Terrestrial Public Domain

Protection statuses

Protection status category	Protection status subcategory	Area's name	Code	Coverage area (%)	Legislation
Other international protection	Natura 2000	Can Picafort (LIC)	ES5310095	14
Other	Urban planning regulations	Dunes de Son Real	ANEI Ma-8	100	Ley 1/1991

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
Regulatory services	Water regulation

Activities on wetland

Activity	Intensity
220 = Leisure fishing	Medium
620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities	High
623 = motorised vehicles	Medium
701 = water pollution	Unknown
720 = Trampling overuse	Unknown

Activities on catchment area

Activity	Intensity
130 = Irrigation	Medium
401 = continuous urbanisation	High
419 = other industrial / commercial areas	Medium
421 = disposal of household waste	High
502 = roads motorways	Low

Impacts

Impact	Intensity
PFO = Fertiliz./Excess nutrient pollut. of an unknown severity/duration	Medium
SP- = Soil compaction	High
WR- = Altered flow regime	Medium
WS- = Salt water intrusion	Unknown

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 - 25
92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae)	< 5
2120 Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (‘white dunes’)	< 5
1150 * Coastal lagoons	> 95

Flora

Species	Presence status	References
Alisma plantago-aquatica L.	Present	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Calystegia sepium (Linnaeus) R.Brown 1810	Present	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Carpobrotus edulis (Linnaeus) Bolus 1927	Dominant	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Halimione portulacoides (Linnaeus) Aellen 1938	Present	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Inula crithmoides Linnaeus 1753	Present	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753	Present	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Juncus maritimus de Lamarck 1789		Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v		Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Tamarix sp.		Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Zannichellia palustris Linnaeus 1753		Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c

Fauna

Birds	Number of individuals	Nesting	References
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758	10-100	Nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Anas strepera Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Not nesting	Visit 7/2/2021 C. Viada
Cairina moschata (Linnaeus 1758)	1-10	Possible nesting	Visit 7/2/2021 C. Viada
Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus 1758)		Not nesting	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Ichthyaetus audouinii (Payraudeau 1826)	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Larus michahellis Naumann 1840	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus 1758)		Not nesting	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758	10-100	Nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus 1758)	10-100	Nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Possible nesting	Visit 7/2/2021 C. Viada
Cettia cetti (Temminck 1820)			Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque 1810)			Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758			Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus 1766)	1-10	Not nesting	Manchado et al., 2017
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus 1758)		Not nesting	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Podiceps nigricollis Brehm 1831		Not nesting	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas 1764)		Possible nesting	Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Fishes	Presence status in wetland		References
Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Invertebrates	Presence status in wetland		References
Sigara sp Fabricius 1775	Present		LABAQUA, 2017
Lekanesphaera hookeri (Leach 1814)	Common		LABAQUA, 2017
Nitokra lacustris Schmankevitch 1875			Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Halicyclops neglectus Kiefer 1935			Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Cyprideis littoralis (Brady, 1870)			Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Cyprideis torosa	Present		LABAQUA, 2017
Loxoconcha gauthieri Klie, 1929			Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c
Myosotella myosotis (Draparnaud 1801)	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.

Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005c. Inventari de les Zones Humides de la CAIB. Fitxa Sintètica. Estany de Son Bauló. Elaborat per a la Direcció General de Recursos Hídrics, Govern de les Illes Balears. Palma. Document inèdit.