ES533MEN042 - Ets Armaris temporary pond
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 0.4 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 (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Menorca |
| Municipality: | Maó |
| Longitude: | 4.206925 East |
| Latitude: | 40.009637 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 1 - Untouched. No signs of man-made changes |
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 |
| 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 |
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat |
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 |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 3170 * Mediterranean temporary ponds | > 95 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Aster squamatus (Sprengel) Hieronymus 1900 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Baldellia ranunculoides (Linnaeus) Parlatore 1854 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Elymus elongatus (Host) Runemark 1972 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Hordeum marinum Hudson 1778 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Pulicaria sicula (Linnaeus) Moris 1840 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Trifolium squamosum Linnaeus 1759 | Fraga et al., 2010 |
Fauna
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Hyla meridionalis (Boettger, 1874) | Common | Carrera & Pons, 2008 | ||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Triops cancriformis | Present | Fraga et al., 2010 | ||
| Anax parthenope (Selys 1839) | Present | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden 1820) | Very common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Lestes barbatus (Fabricius, 1798) | Very common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Crocothemis erythraea (Brulle 1832) | Common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys 1840) | Very common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Sympetrum meridionale (Sélys, 1841) | Very common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Cochlicella acuta (Muller 1774) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Cochlicella barbara (Linnaeus 1758) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Caracollina lenticula (Ferrusac 1821) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Cernuella virgata (da Costa 1778) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Cornu asperum (Muller 1774) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Eobania vermiculata (Muller 1774) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Ganula lanuginosa (Boissy 1835) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Theba pisana (Muller 1774) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Trochoidea elegans (Gmelin 1791) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Trochoidea pyramidata (Draparnaud, 1805) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Trochoidea trochoides (Poiret 1789) | Present | Quintana, 2010 |
Carrera, D. & Pons, P. 2008. Importància de les basses temporals per a la conservació dels amfibis menorquins. Informe preliminar. LIFE BASSES LIFE05/NAT/ES/000058. Consell Insular de Menorca. 32 págs.
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.
Quintana, J. 2010. Los moluscos terrestres y de agua dulce. In: Fraga, P., Estaún, I., Cardona, E. (ed.). Estanques temporales mediterráneos. LIFE BASSES: Gestión y conservación en Menorca. Consell Insular de Menorca. Institut Menorquí d’Estudis. Pag: 303-325.
Soler, E., Méndez, M., 2010. Libélulas de estanques temporales de Menorca. In: Fraga, P., Estaún, I., Cardona, E. (ed.). Estanques temporales mediterráneos. LIFE BASSES: Gestión y conservación en Menorca. Consell Insular de Menorca. Institut Menorquí d’Estudis. Pag: 285-301.