ES531MAL142 - Prat des Pil·larí marsh
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 13.5 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | Yes |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Unconfined aquifer |
| Surface water runoff | Other |
| Open water area (%): | 5 - 25 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Mallorca |
| Municipality: | Palma |
| Longitude: | 2.744509 East |
| Latitude: | 39.530091 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| H — Intertidal marshes | > 95 |
Property status
| 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 | ||
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism | ||
| Regulatory services | Water purification | ||
| Regulatory services | Water regulation |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 140 = Grazing | Low |
| 409 = other patterns of habitation | High |
| 423 = disposal of inert materials | High |
| 424 = other discharges | High |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 830 = Canalisation | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | High |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 402 = discontinuous urbanisation | High |
| 410 = Industrial or commercial areas | Medium |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 701 = water pollution | Unknown |
| 703 = soil pollution | High |
| 800 = Landfill land reclamation and drying out general | High |
| 830 = Canalisation | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| AS- = Loss of scenic value | Low |
| HC- = Loss of wildlife corridor(s) | High |
| HF- = Habitat fragmentation | High |
| HL- = Habitat loss | 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 | Unknown |
| WR- = Altered flow regime | Unknown |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand | 5 - 25 |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | 5 - 25 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 26 - 50 |
| 92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae) | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Agave americana Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | |
| Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moricand) K.Koch 1853 | ||
| Inula crithmoides Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Opuntia ficus-indica (Linnaeus) Miller 1768 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | |
| Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v | ||
| Plantago coronopus Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | |
| Sarcocornia fruticosa (Linnaeus) Scott | ||
| Scirpus lacustris tabernaemontani (C.G.Gmelin) Sym | ||
| Suaeda maritima (Linnaeus) Dumortier 1827 | ||
| Suaeda vera J.F.Gmelin 1791 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | |
| Tamarix sp. |
Fauna
| Mammals | Presence status in wetland | References | |
| Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | ||
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Apus apus (Linnaeus 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | ||
| Anthus pratensis (Linnaeus 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | ||
| Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque 1810) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | ||
| Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | ||
| Motacilla alba Linnaeus 1758 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | ||
| Motacilla cinerea Tunstall 1771 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | ||
| Passer domesticus (Linnaeus 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | ||
| Saxicola torquata (Linnaeus 1766) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i | ||
| Sylvia melanocephala (Gmelin 1789) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i |
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.
Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005i. Inventari de les Zones Humides de la CAIB. Fitxa Sintètica. Prat des Pil·larí. Elaborat per a la Direcció General de Recursos Hídrics, Govern de les Illes Balears. Palma. Document inèdit.
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