ES532MAL034 - S'Amarador estuary
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 2.0 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 (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Mallorca |
| Municipality: | Santanyí |
| Longitude: | 3.183612 East |
| Latitude: | 39.347983 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 status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Regional protection | Natural Park | Mondragó | 100 | ||
| Other international protection | Natura 2000 | Mondragó (LIC, ZEPA) | ES0000145 | 100 | |
| Other | Urban planning regulations | Mondragó | ANEI Ma-22 | 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 |
| 403 = dispersed habitation | Low |
| 850 = Modification of hydrographic functioning general | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 090 = Other conservation activities | High |
| 100 = Cultivation | High |
| 402 = discontinuous urbanisation | Medium |
| 490 = Other urbanisation industrial and similar activities | High |
| 502 = roads motorways | Medium |
| 620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities | High |
| 850 = Modification of hydrographic functioning general | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | Low |
| WG- = Drainage/Reduction of water level | High |
| WS- = Salt water intrusion | Medium |
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 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 51 - 75 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | > 95 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Eucalyptus globulus de Labillardiere 1800 | Visit 3/1/2022 C. Viada | |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | Visit 3/1/2022 C. Viada | |
| Olea europaea Linnaeus 1753 | Visit 3/1/2022 C. Viada | |
| Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v | Dominant | Visit 3/1/2022 C. Viada |
| Pinus halepensis Miller 1768 | Visit 3/1/2022 C. Viada | |
| Pistacia lentiscus Linnaeus 1753 | Visit 3/1/2022 C. Viada |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
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| Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Motacilla cinerea Tunstall 1771 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Natrix maura (Linnaeus 1758) | Present | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
Fishes |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Gambusia holbrooki (Girard, 1859) | Common | |||
| Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common | |||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Sigara sp Fabricius 1775 | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Lekanesphaera hookeri (Leach 1814) | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Cyprideis torosa | Very common | LABAQUA, 2017 |
Bioatles-CAIB, 2017. http://bioatles.caib.es/serproesfront/VisorServlet
LABAQUA. 2017. Ejecución de trabajos de monitoreo y evaluación del estado ecológico de las masas de agua epicontinentales en la Demarcación Hidrográfica de las Islas Baleares. Aguas de transición. Informe campaña primavera 2017. Informe inédito para la Dirección General de Recursos Hídricos. GOIB. 324 pags.
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.
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