ES533MEN048 - Es Clots des Guix temporary pond
Description
 12-02-2011 Magda Clopes.JPG)
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 89.4 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: | Alaior |
| Longitude: | 4.184636 East |
| Latitude: | 39.963005 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 | Capell de Ferro (ZEPA) | ES0000386 | 55 | |
| Other international protection | Natura 2000 | Es Clot des Guix (LIC) | ES5310120 | 100 |
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 |
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | |
| 170 = Animal breeding | |
| 230 = Hunting | Medium |
| 830 = Canalisation | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | |
| FCP = Introduction of animal pests | High |
| PCO = Chemical pollution of an unknown severity/duration | High |
| VS- = Change in vegetative structure | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | < 5 |
| 9340 Quercus ilex and Quercus rotundifolia forests | < 5 |
| 9320 Olea and Ceratonia forests | < 5 |
| 3140 Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters with benthic vegetation of Chara spp. | |
| 3170 * Mediterranean temporary ponds | |
| 6220 * Pseudo-steppe with grasses and annuals of the Thero-Brachypodietea |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Arundo donax Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Gleditsia triacanthos Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Lemna gibba Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Potamogeton pectinatus Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Ranunculus baudotii Godron 1840 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Ranunculus trichophyllus Chaix 1786 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Sonchus asper (Linnaeus) Hill 1769 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Teucrium scordium Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 |
Fauna
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | Carrera & Pons, 2008 | ||
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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| Cochlicella acuta (Muller 1774) | Present | Quintana, 2010 | ||
| Stagnicola fuscus (C.Pfeiffer, 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 | ||
| Trochoidea elegans (Gmelin 1791) | 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.
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.
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.