ES533MEN016 - Lluriac-Tirant meadow
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 135.0 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 (%): | 51 - 75 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Menorca |
| Municipality: | Es Mercadal |
| Longitude: | 4.098190 East |
| Latitude: | 40.038114 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| H — Intertidal marshes | 51 - 75 |
| E — Sand, shingle or pebble shores | 26 - 50 |
| 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 | Dels Alocs a Fornells (LIC, ZEPA) | ES0000231 | 85 | |
| Other | Urban planning regulations | Dels Alocs a Fornells | ANEI-Me 3 | 100 | Ley 1/1991 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| ES325 | North and East Coast of Menorca and Aire Island | 20 | Infante et al., 2011 |
| ES326 | Canyons and pine forests in Central Menorca | 80 | Infante et al., 2011 |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Regulatory services | Erosion regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Flood hazard regulation | ||
| Provisioning services | Food | ||
| Provisioning services | Fresh water | ||
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism | ||
| Regulatory services | Storm hazard regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Water purification | ||
| Regulatory services | Water regulation |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
| 511 = electricity lines | High |
| 629 = other outdoor sports and leisure activities | High |
| 830 = Canalisation | Medium |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 140 = Grazing | High |
| 402 = discontinuous urbanisation | Medium |
| 502 = roads motorways | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| HF- = Habitat fragmentation | Medium |
| PFO = Fertiliz./Excess nutrient pollut. of an unknown severity/duration | High |
| WGT = Lowering of water table | 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 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae) | < 5 |
| 1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) | < 5 |
| 2110 Embryonic shifting dunes | 5 - 25 |
| 2120 Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (‘white dunes’) | 5 - 25 |
| 2210 - Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes | 5 - 25 |
| 2230 Malcolmietalia dune grasslands | 5 - 25 |
| 2240 Brachypodietalia dune grasslands with annuals | 5 - 25 |
| 2250 * Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp | 5 - 25 |
| 2260 Cisto-Lavenduletalia dune sclerophyllous scrubs | 5 - 25 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 51 - 75 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Ammophila arenaria (Linnaeus) Link 1827 | ||
| Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moricand) K.Koch 1853 | ||
| Eryngium maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Pancratium maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Pinus halepensis Miller 1768 | ||
| Pistacia lentiscus Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Sarcocornia fruticosa (Linnaeus) Scott | ||
| Scirpus litoralis Schrad. 1806 | ||
| Scirpus maritimus Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Tamarix sp. |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
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| Anas clypeata Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Anas penelope Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Anas strepera Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Burhinus oedicnemus (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Larus michahellis Naumann 1840 | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus 1758) | 10-100 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | 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 | |
| Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | Manchado et al., 2017 | |
| Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus 1766) | 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 | ||
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Hyla meridionalis (Boettger, 1874) | Common | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
Fishes |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | |||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Myrmica cf.aloba Forel 1909 | Pons & Martín, 2015 |
Bioatles-CAIB, 2017. http://bioatles.caib.es/serproesfront/VisorServlet
González, J. 2016. Seguimiento de las poblaciones de galápago europeo (Emys orbicularis) en la Reserva de la Biosfera de Menorca. Sociedad Herpetológica Valenciana. Informe inédito para OBSAM-IME.
Infante, O., Fuente, U. & Atienza, J.C. 2011. Las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación delas Aves en España. SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.
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.
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.