ES532MAL124 - Prat de Son Amer meadow
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 1.8 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Fresh (< 0.5 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Karstic spring |
| Surface water runoff | There is no obvious water outflow |
| Open water area (%): | 5 - 25 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Mallorca |
| Municipality: | Escorca |
| Longitude: | 2.893496 East |
| Latitude: | 39.818781 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Ts - Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils | > 95 |
Property status
| Public |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Regional protection | Natural Place | Tramuntana Mountain Range | 100 | ||
| Other international protection | UNESCO World Heritage Site | Cultural Heritage of the Serra de Tramuntana | 1371 | 100 | |
| Other | Urban planning regulations | Áreas Naturales de la Serra de Tramuntana | ANEI Ma-47 | 100 | Ley 1/1991 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| ES325 | Tramuntana Mountain range | 100 | Infante et al., 2011 |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Regulatory services | Flood hazard regulation | ||
| Provisioning services | Food | ||
| Provisioning services | Fresh water | ||
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Regulatory services | Water purification | ||
| Regulatory services | Water regulation |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 190 = Agriculture and forestry activities not referred to above | High |
| 629 = other outdoor sports and leisure activities | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 403 = dispersed habitation | Low |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities | High |
| 830 = Canalisation | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| VS- = Change in vegetative structure | High |
| WR- = Altered flow regime | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 6420 Mediterranean tall humid grasslands of the Molinio-Holoschoenion | 26 - 50 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Achillea ageratum Linnaeus 1753 | Present | C. Cardona com. pers |
| Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v | Present | Visit 21/3/2022 C. Viada |
| Potentilla reptans Linnaeus 1753 | Consell de Mallorca, 2005. | |
| Ranunculus ficaria Linnaeus 1753 | Present | Visit 21/3/2022 C. Viada |
| Ranunculus macrophyllus Desfontaines 1798 | Consell de Mallorca, 2005. | |
| Rubus ulmifolius Schott 1818 | Present | Visit 21/3/2022 C. Viada |
| Samolus valerandi Linnaeus 1753 | Consell de Mallorca, 2005. | |
| Schoenus nigricans Linnaeus 1753 | Present | Visit 21/03/2022 C. Viada |
| Scirpus holoschoenus Linnaeus 1753 | Consell de Mallorca, 2005. | |
| Scirpus holoschoenus Linnaeus 1753 | Dominant | Sitibsa, 2006b |
| Typha sp. | Present | Sitibsa, 2006b |
Fauna
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Pelophylax perezi (Seoane, 1885) | Common | Visit 21/3/2022 C. Viada |
Consell de Mallorca, 2005. Son Amer, nom per nom. 126 pàgs. Palma.
Infante, O., Fuente, U. & Atienza, J.C. 2011. Las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación delas Aves en España. SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.
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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