Island wetlands of Spain

Basic information

Wetland location:	Inland
Wetland type:	Artificial
Wetland area:	1.2 Ha
Hydrological interaction:	-
Water salinity:	Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Type of fresh water input:	Catchment area (precipitation)
Surface water runoff	There is no obvious water outflow
Open water area (%):	> 95
Hydroperiod:	Permanent

Geographic information

Region:	Balearic Islands
Island:	Mallorca
Municipality:	Petra
Longitude:	3.142537 East
Latitude:	39.587023 North

Biological significance

Biological significance:

High

Ramsar wetland type

Type	Coverage (%)
7 -- Excavations; gravel/brick/clay pits; borrow pits, mining pools	> 95

Property status

Private

Ecosystem services

Type of ecosystem service	Ecosystem service	Scale of Βenefit (%)	Importance
Supporting services	Provision of habitat

Activities on wetland

Activity	Intensity
301 = quarries	High

Activities on catchment area

Activity	Intensity
100 = Cultivation	Medium
301 = quarries	Medium
403 = dispersed habitation	Low
502 = roads motorways	Low
510 = Energy transport	Medium

Impacts

Impact	Intensity
EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values	High

Habitat types

Type	Coverage (%)
92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae)	< 5

Flora

Species	Presence status	References
Pinus halepensis Miller 1768
Typha sp.	Dominant

Fauna

Birds	Number of individuals	Nesting	References
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Nesting
Larus michahellis Naumann 1840	10-100	Not nesting
Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Possible nesting
Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758	1-10	Possible nesting

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.