ES532MAL070 - Artà irrigation pond

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Inland
Wetland type: Artificial
Wetland area: 5.2 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: Artà
Longitude: 3.372350 East
Latitude: 39.711725 North
Biological significance
Biological significance: Medium
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
Flora
Species Presence status References
Asparagus albus Linnaeus 1753
Cistus monspeliensis Linnaeus 1753
Ephedra fragilis Desfontaines 1799
Erica multiflora Linnaeus 1753
Pinus halepensis Miller 1768
Pistacia lentiscus Linnaeus 1753
Quercus ilex Linnaeus 1753
Fauna

Birds
Number of individuals
Nesting
References
Anas clypeata Linnaeus 1758 100-1000 Not nesting
Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758 100-1000 Not nesting
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 1-10 Not nesting
Anas strepera Linnaeus 1758 1-10 Not nesting
Aythya ferina Linnaeus 1758 10-100 Not nesting
Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus 1758 1-10 Unknown
Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758 1-10
Podiceps nigricollis Brehm 1831 1-10 Not nesting
Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas 1764) 10-100 Possible nesting

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