ES533MEN006 - Mongofre meadow and salines
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 46.0 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Salty (> 18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Torrent / Stream |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow from lakeshore or river |
| Open water area (%): | 26 - 50 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Menorca |
| Municipality: | Maó |
| Longitude: | 4.206406 East |
| Latitude: | 39.991026 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 5 -- Salt exploitation sites; salt pans, salines, etc. | 5 - 25 |
| H — Intertidal marshes | 76 - 95 |
| A — Permanent shallow marine waters | 5 - 25 |
| 4 -- Seasonally flooded agricultural land (including intensively managed or grazed wet meadow or pasture) | < 5 |
Property status
| Públic/Private |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Regional protection | Natural Park | Albufera des Grau | 100 | ||
| Other international protection | Biosphere Reserve | Menorca | 100 | ||
| Other international protection | Natura 2000 | D’Addaia a s’Albufera (LIC, ZEPA) | ES0000233 | 100 | |
| Other | Urban planning regulations | D'Addaia a s'Albufera | ANEI-Me 6 | 100 | Ley 1/1991 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| ES325 | North and East Coast of Menorca and Aire Island | 100 | Infante et al., 2011 |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Cultural services | Cultural heritage | ||
| Regulatory services | Erosion regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Flood hazard regulation | ||
| Provisioning services | Food | ||
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism | ||
| Regulatory services | Storm hazard regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Water purification |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles | High |
| 870 = Dykes embankments artificial beaches general | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 401 = continuous urbanisation | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| FF- = Disruption of natural cycles/functions of faunal species | High |
| PFA = Fertilizer/Excess nutrient pollution as an accident/event | High |
| WT- = Altered tidal regime | High |
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 |
| 92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae) | < 5 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 26 - 50 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moricand) K.Koch 1853 | ||
| Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen 1938 | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | |
| Sarcocornia fruticosa (Linnaeus) Scott | ||
| Tamarix sp. |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
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| Anas clypeata Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Nesting | Méndez, 2010 | |
| Tadorna tadorna Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Tadorna tadorna Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Nesting | Méndez, 2010 | |
| Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Nesting | Méndez, 2010 | |
| Charadrius dubius Scopoli 1786 | 10-100 | Nesting | de Pablo, 2015 | |
| Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus 1758) | 10-100 | Nesting | de Pablo, 2015 | |
| Larus michahellis Naumann 1840 | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Larus michahellis Naumann 1840 | 1-10 | Nesting | Méndez, 2010 | |
| Recurvirostra avosetta Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus 1767) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Tringa ochropus Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Nesting | de Pablo, 2015 | |
| Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Nesting | Méndez, 2010 | |
| Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque 1810) | Nesting | Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Casmerodius albus (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) | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Podiceps nigricollis Brehm 1831 | 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 | ||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Berosus hispanicus Küster 1847 | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Paracymys aeneus (Germar 1824) | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Sigara sp Fabricius 1775 | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Abra alba | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Oxychilus lentiformis (Kobelt 1882) | Pons & Martín, 2015 |
Bioatles-CAIB, 2017. http://bioatles.caib.es/serproesfront/VisorServlet
De Pablo, 2015. Les aus de Menorca. Menorca Reserva de Biosfera, 3. Institut Menorquí d'Estudis-Consell Insular de Menorca. 119 págs. Maó.
Infante, O., Fuente, U. & Atienza, J.C. 2011. Las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación delas Aves en España. SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.
LABAQUA. 2017. Ejecución de trabajos de monitoreo y evaluación del estado ecológico de las masas de agua epicontinentales en la Demarcación Hidrográfica de las Islas Baleares. Aguas de transición. Informe campaña primavera 2017. Informe inédito para la Dirección General de Recursos Hídricos. GOIB. 324 pags.
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.
Méndez, J. 2010. Atles dels Ocells Nidificants al Parc Natural de s’Albufera des Grau. Informe inèdit per Espais de Natura Balear. Conselleria de Medi Ambient del Govern de les Illes Balears.
Pons, G.X. & Martín, J.A., 2015. Memòria técnica de la cartografia digital de la distribució de la fauna terrestre endémica invertebrada en la Reserva de Biosfera de Menorca. Informe inèdit Consell Insular de Menorca, Agència Menorca Reserva de Biosfera, Societat d’Història Natural de les Balears
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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