ES533MEN053 - Son Catlar temporary pond
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 4.7 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: | Ciutadella de Menorca |
| Longitude: | 3.873837 East |
| Latitude: | 39.965927 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 |
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 | High |
| 101 = modification of cultivation practices | High |
| 120 = Fertilisation | High |
| 170 = Animal breeding | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 3170 * Mediterranean temporary ponds | 5 - 25 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Aster squamatus (Sprengel) Hieronymus 1900 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Convolvulus arvensis Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Coronopus squamatus (Forsskal) Ascherson 1860 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Malva parviflora Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Medicago arabica (Linnaeus) Hudson 1762 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Medicago polymorpha Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 | |
| Polygonum aviculare Linnaeus 1753 | Fraga et al., 2010 |
Fauna
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Bufotes balearicus (Boettger, 1880) | Present | Fraga et al., 2010 | ||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Triops cancriformis | Present | 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.