ES533MEN002 - Cala Galdana
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 16.7 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Catchment area (precipitation) |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow from lakeshore or river |
| Open water area (%): | 5 - 25 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Menorca |
| Municipality: | Ciutadella de Menorca |
| Longitude: | 3.962745 East |
| Latitude: | 39.945961 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| F — Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas. | > 95 |
| 4 -- Seasonally flooded agricultural land (including intensively managed or grazed wet meadow or pasture) | 5 - 25 |
Property status
| Públic/Private |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Other international protection | Biosphere Reserve | Menorca | 100 | ||
| Other international protection | Natura 2000 | De Binigaus a Cala Mitjana (LIC, ZEPA) | ES0000239 | 75 | |
| Other | Urban planning regulations | De Binigaus a Cala Mitjana | ANEI-Me 13 | 85 | Ley 1/1991 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| ES326 | Canyons and pine forests in Central Menorca | 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 | ||
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Regulatory services | Water purification | ||
| Regulatory services | Water regulation |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 424 = other discharges | High |
| 507 = bridge viaduct | High |
| 803 = infilling of ditches dykes ponds pools marshes or pits | High |
| 830 = Canalisation | High |
| 860 = Dumping depositing of dredged deposits | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | High |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 401 = continuous urbanisation | High |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above | High |
| 701 = water pollution | Unknown |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| AN- = Increase in noise | High |
| AS- = Loss of scenic value | High |
| FP- = Decrease in population of faunal species | High |
| HL- = Habitat loss | High |
| LD- = Decrease in sediment removal/retention | High |
| LF- = Decrease in protection from natural forces | High |
| LP- = Decrease in prevention of salt intrusion | High |
| LR- = Decrease in flow regulation | Unknown |
| LT- = Decrease in toxicant removal/retention | High |
| LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
| PFO = Fertiliz./Excess nutrient pollut. of an unknown severity/duration | High |
| VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species | High |
| WG- = Drainage/Reduction of water level | High |
| WS- = Salt water intrusion | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae) | < 5 |
| 92A0 Salix alba and Populus alba galleries | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Arundo donax Linnaeus 1753 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Juncus maritimus de Lamarck 1789 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Mentha aquatica Linnaeus 1753 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Populus alba Linnaeus 1753 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Potamogeton crispus Linnaeus 1753 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Potamogeton pusillus Linnaeus 1753 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Rubus ulmifolius Schott 1818 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Scirpus holoschoenus Linnaeus 1753 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Tamarix sp. | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Typha sp. | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... | |
| Ulmus minor Miller 1768 | Dirección General de Recursos Hídrico... |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
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| Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Anser anser (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Cairina moschata (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Larus michahellis Naumann 1840 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus 1766) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
| Natrix maura (Linnaeus 1758) | Present | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Bufotes balearicus (Boettger, 1880) | Present | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
| Hyla meridionalis (Boettger, 1874) | Common | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
Fishes |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||||
| Gambusia holbrooki (Girard, 1859) | ||||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Noterus laevis Sturm 1834 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005o | |||
| Gerris thoracicus Schummel 1832 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005o | |||
| Linepithema humile Mayr 1868 | Common | Abril & Gómez 2011 | ||
| Callinectes sapidus | Present | |||
| Cyprideis littoralis (Brady, 1870) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005o |
Abril, S. & Gómez, C. 2011. Distribución y grado de invasión de la hormiga argentina (Linepithema humile Mayr) en el Parque Natural de s'Albufera des Grau (Menorca). Informe inédito del Grupo de Investigación PECAT, Universitat de Girona.
Bioatles-CAIB, 2017. http://bioatles.caib.es/serproesfront/VisorServlet
Dirección General de Recursos Hídricos. 2007. Documento técnico de delimitación, caracterización, clasificación e inventario de zonas húmedas de Baleares. 213 págs. Documento inédito.
Infante, O., Fuente, U. & Atienza, J.C. 2011. Las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación delas Aves en España. SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.
Manchado, J., Méndez, X, Suárez, M. & Cardona, E. Recompte hivernal d'aus aquàtiques, limícoles i gavines a les Balears, gener 2017. AOB 2016, vol 31: 25-38. GOB. Palma.
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. 2005o. Inventari de les Zones Humides de la CAIB. Fitxa Sintètica. Aiguamolls de Cala Galdana. Elaborat per a la Direcció General de Recursos Hídrics, Govern de les Illes Balears. Palma. Document inèdit.