ES533MEN027 - Cala'n Porter marsh
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 12.3 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Unconfined aquifer |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow controlled by spillway |
| Open water area (%): | < 5 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Menorca |
| Municipality: | Alaior |
| Longitude: | 4.127794 East |
| Latitude: | 39.875705 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. | 51 - 75 |
| E — Sand, shingle or pebble shores | 5 - 25 |
| 4 -- Seasonally flooded agricultural land (including intensively managed or grazed wet meadow or pasture) | 26 - 50 |
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 | Des Canutells a Llucalari (LIC, ZEPA) | ES0000237 | 100 | |
| Other | Urban planning regulations | De Biniparratx a Llucalari | ANEI-Me 11 | 100 | 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 | Erosion regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Flood hazard regulation | ||
| Provisioning services | Food | ||
| Provisioning services | Fresh water | ||
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Regulatory services | Storm hazard regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Water purification | ||
| Regulatory services | Water regulation |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 130 = Irrigation | High |
| 170 = Animal breeding | Medium |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | High |
| 590 = Other forms of transportation and communication | High |
| 622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles | High |
| 830 = Canalisation | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 130 = Irrigation | Medium |
| 170 = Animal breeding | Medium |
| 401 = continuous urbanisation | High |
| 403 = dispersed habitation | Medium |
| 490 = Other urbanisation industrial and similar activities | High |
| 502 = roads motorways | Medium |
| 620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities | High |
| 621 = nautical sports | Medium |
| 623 = motorised vehicles | Medium |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| FCP = Introduction of animal pests | High |
| PFO = Fertiliz./Excess nutrient pollut. of an unknown severity/duration | Medium |
| WD- = Diversion of flowing water | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | < 5 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | < 5 |
| 92A0 Salix alba and Populus alba galleries | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Ammophila arenaria (Linnaeus) Link 1827 | ||
| Arundo donax Linnaeus 1753 | Co-dominant | |
| Calystegia sepium (Linnaeus) R.Brown 1810 | ||
| Cladium mariscus (Linnaeus) Pohl 1809 | Co-dominant | |
| Crithmum maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Eryngium maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Ipomoea sagittata Poiret 1789 | Co-dominant | |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | Present | |
| Lonicera implexa Aiton 1789 | ||
| Pancratium maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | ||
| Populus alba Linnaeus 1753 | Present | |
| Rubus ulmifolius Schott 1818 | ||
| Tamarix sp. | Present |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
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| Larus michahellis Naumann 1840 | ||||
| Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758 | 1-10 | Nesting | ||
| Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Possible nesting | ||
| Acrocephalus arundinaceus (Linnaeus 1758) | ||||
| Cettia cetti (Temminck 1820) | ||||
| Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque 1810) | ||||
| Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas 1764) | ||||
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
| Testudo hermanni (Gmelin, 1789) | Common | |||
| Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) | Present | |||
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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| Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | |||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Laccophilus hyalinus (De Geer 1774) | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Cypris bispinosa, Lucas, 1849 | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Oxychilus lentiformis (Kobelt 1882) | Pons & Martín, 2015 | |||
| Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray 1843) | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 |
Bioatles-CAIB, 2017. http://bioatles.caib.es/serproesfront/VisorServlet
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.
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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