ES533MEN040 - Cales Morts temporary pond
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
Wetland type: | Natural |
Wetland area: | 0.2 Ha |
Hydrological interaction: | - |
Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
Type of fresh water input: | Catchment area (precipitation) |
Surface water runoff | There is no obvious water outflow |
Open water area (%): | 51 - 75 |
Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
Region: | Balearic Islands |
Island: | Menorca |
Municipality: | Es Mercadal |
Longitude: | 4.048797 East |
Latitude: | 40.051913 North |
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%) |
Ramsar wetland type
Type | Coverage (%) |
Ts - Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils | > 95 |
Property status
Maritime-Terrestrial Public Domain |
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 | 100 | |
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 | 100 | Infante et al., 2011 |
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
Regulatory services | Storm hazard regulation |
Activities on wetland
Activity | Intensity |
Activities on catchment area
Activity | Intensity |
170 = Animal breeding | High |
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | High |
622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles | High |
703 = soil pollution | Medium |
Habitat types
Type | Coverage (%) |
3170 * Mediterranean temporary ponds | > 95 |
92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae) | 26 - 50 |
Flora
Species | Presence status | References |
Cynodon dactylon (Linnaeus) Persoon 1805 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
Frankenia pulverulenta Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
Polypogon maritimus von Willdenow 1801 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
Ruppia maritima var. brevirrostris Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
Tamarix sp. | ||
Zannichellia palustris Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 |
Fraga, P., Estaún, I., Cardona, E., Mascaró, J. & Torres, E. 2010 Catálogo de los estanques temporales de Menorca. En: Fraga, P., Estaún, I. & Cardona, E. (Eds.) Basses temporals mediterrànies. LIFE BASSES: gestió i conservació a Menorca. Consell Insular de Menorca. Institut Menorquí d'Estudis: 499-653.
Infante, O., Fuente, U. & Atienza, J.C. 2011. Las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación delas Aves en España. SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.