ES532MAL138 - Prat de Porto Petro marsh
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 3.3 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Torrent / Stream |
| Surface water runoff | Οutflow channel |
| Open water area (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Mallorca |
| Municipality: | Pollença |
| Longitude: | 3.210408 East |
| Latitude: | 39.365321 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 4 - Original habitats/landform highly modified (<10% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| H — Intertidal marshes | > 95 |
Property status
| Públic/Private |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Regulatory services | Flood hazard regulation | ||
| Provisioning services | Food | ||
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Regulatory services | Water purification |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | Low |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities | High |
| 720 = Trampling overuse | High |
| 860 = Dumping depositing of dredged deposits | Medium |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | Medium |
| 403 = dispersed habitation | Medium |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 830 = Canalisation | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| AS- = Loss of scenic value | Low |
| HL- = Habitat loss | High |
| LD- = Decrease in sediment removal/retention | High |
| SS- = Soil siltation | High |
| VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species | Medium |
| WF- = Increase in flooding | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand | < 5 |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moricand) K.Koch 1853 | Dominant | |
| Arundo donax Linnaeus 1753 | Present | |
| Cortaderia selloana (Schultes & Schultes) Ascherso | Present | |
| Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen 1938 | Present | |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | Dominant | |
| Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v | Present | |
| Sarcocornia fruticosa (Linnaeus) Scott | Dominant |
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.