ES533MEN052 - Ses Planes de Son Arro temporary pond
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 4.4 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 - 25 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Menorca |
| Municipality: | Ferreries |
| Longitude: | 4.052485 East |
| Latitude: | 39.985255 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 5 - Original habitats/landform totally changed |
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 | Urban planning regulations | ANEI | 30 | 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 |
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 101 = modification of cultivation practices | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | High |
| 120 = Fertilisation | High |
| 170 = Animal breeding | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| HL- = Habitat loss | High |
| LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
| PCC = Chronic chemical pollution | High |
| WG- = Drainage/Reduction of water level | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 3170 * Mediterranean temporary ponds | < 5 |
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.