ES532MAL109 - Riuet de s'Illot estuary
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 3.5 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| 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: | Manacor |
| Longitude: | 3.368629 East |
| Latitude: | 39.566744 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 4 - Original habitats/landform highly modified (<10% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| F — Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas. | > 95 |
Property status
| Públic/Private |
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 |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 507 = bridge viaduct | High |
| 620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities | Medium |
| 701 = water pollution | Unknown |
| 703 = soil pollution | High |
| 830 = Canalisation | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | High |
| 402 = discontinuous urbanisation | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| AS- = Loss of scenic value | High |
| FCD = Loss of faunal diversity | High |
| HL- = Habitat loss | Medium |
| LD- = Decrease in sediment removal/retention | Unknown |
| LR- = Decrease in flow regulation | High |
| LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
| PCO = Chemical pollution of an unknown severity/duration | High |
| SA- = Accretion/Deposition | High |
| VCD = Loss of floral diversity | High |
| WGL = Drainage of standing water | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae) | < 5 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | < 5 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 51 - 75 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Arundo donax Linnaeus 1753 | Dominant | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. |
| Cortaderia selloana (Schultes & Schultes) Ascherso | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | |
| Cyperus papyrus L. | Visit 3/1/2022 C. Viada | |
| Dittrichia viscosa (Linnaeus) Greuter 1973 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | |
| Opuntia ficus-indica (Linnaeus) Miller 1768 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | |
| Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | |
| Plantago coronopus Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. |
Fauna
| Mammals | Presence status in wetland | References | |
| Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | ||
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Possible nesting | Visit 3/1/2022 C. Viada |
| Anser anser (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Visit 3/1/2022 C. Viada | |
| Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | ||
| Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | ||
| Saxicola torquata (Linnaeus 1766) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | ||
| Sylvia melanocephala (Gmelin 1789) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | ||
| Turdus merula Linnaeus 1758 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | ||
| Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus 1758) | Not nesting | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. | |
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Bufotes balearicus (Boettger, 1880) | Present | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 |
Bioatles-CAIB, 2017. http://bioatles.caib.es/serproesfront/VisorServlet
Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005b. Inventari de les Zones Humides de la CAIB. Fitxa Sintètica. Riuet de s'Illot (es Riuet). Elaborat per a la Direcció General de Recursos Hídrics, Govern de les Illes Balears. Palma. Document inèdit.
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