ES533MEN047 - Torre Llafuda temporary pond
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 97.3 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Fresh (< 0.5 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Catchment area (precipitation) |
| Surface water runoff | There is no obvious water outflow |
| Open water area (%): | < 5 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Menorca |
| Municipality: | Ciutadella de Menorca |
| Longitude: | 3.923809 East |
| Latitude: | 39.996199 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Ts - Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils | > 95 |
Property status
| 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 | Torre Llafuda (LIC) | ES5310118 | 100 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| ES326 | Canyons and pine forests in Central Menorca | 14 | 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 |
| 170 = Animal breeding | High |
| 890 = Other human induced changes in hydraulic conditions | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 130 = Irrigation | High |
| 170 = Animal breeding | High |
| 701 = water pollution | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| PFO = Fertiliz./Excess nutrient pollut. of an unknown severity/duration | High |
| WF- = Increase in flooding | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 3170 * Mediterranean temporary ponds | |
| 9320 Olea and Ceratonia forests | < 5 |
| 9340 Quercus ilex and Quercus rotundifolia forests | < 5 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Paspalum paspalodes (Michx.) Schribner 1894 | Fraga et al., 2010 |
Fauna
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Natrix maura (Linnaeus 1758) | Present | Carrera & Pons, 2008 | ||
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
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| Bufotes balearicus (Boettger, 1880) | Present | Carrera & Pons, 2008 | ||
| Hyla meridionalis (Boettger, 1874) | Common | Carrera & Pons, 2008 | ||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Branchinecta ferox | Present | Fraga et al., 2010 | ||
| Daphnia atkinsoni | Present | Fraga et al., 2010 | ||
| Daphnia bolivari | Present | Fraga et al., 2010 | ||
| Triops cancriformis | Present | Fraga et al., 2010 | ||
| Anax imperator Leach 1815 | Common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Anax parthenope (Selys 1839) | Common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden 1820) | Common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Crocothemis erythraea (Brulle 1832) | Present | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys 1840) | Very common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Sympetrum striolatum (Charpentier 1840) | Common | Soler y Méndez, 2010 | ||
| Papillifera papillaris affinis (Philippi, 1836) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Oxychilus lentiformis (Kobelt 1882) | Present | Fraga et al., 2010 | ||
| Physa acuta Draparnaud 1805 | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Iberellus pyrenaicus (Rossmassler. 1839) | 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.
Conselleria d'Agricultura, Medi Ambient i Territori, 2015a. Pla de Gestió Natura 2000 Es Trenc-Salobrar de Campos. Conselleria d'Agricultura, Medi Ambient i Territori. Govern de les Illes Balears. 144 págs.
De Pablo, F. 2016. Programa de seguimiento de anfibios en la Reserva de Biosfera de Menorca. Año 2016. Informe técnico 01/2017. Departament de Medi Ambient i Reserva de Biosfera. Consell Insular de Menorca.
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.