ES533MEN089 - Son Bou water treatment plant
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
Wetland location: | Inland |
Wetland type: | Artificial |
Wetland area: | 0.1 Ha |
Hydrological interaction: | - |
Water salinity: | Fresh (< 0.5 g/l) |
Type of fresh water input: | Residential network (sewers, drainage, etc) |
Surface water runoff | Outflow controlled by pipeline |
Open water area (%): | > 95 |
Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
Region: | Balearic Islands |
Island: | Menorca |
Municipality: | Alaior |
Longitude: | 4.087830 East |
Latitude: | 39.902774 North |
Biological significance
Biological significance: | Low |
Ramsar wetland type
Type | Coverage (%) |
8 -- Wastewater treatment areas; sewage farms, settling ponds, oxidation basins, etc. | > 95 |
Property status
Public |
Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
Other international protection | Biosphere Reserve | Menorca | 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 |
490 = Other urbanisation industrial and similar activities | High |
Activities on catchment area
Activity | Intensity |
401 = continuous urbanisation | High |
502 = roads motorways | Medium |
Impacts
Impact | Intensity |
PCO = Chemical pollution of an unknown severity/duration | High |
Infante, O., Fuente, U. & Atienza, J.C. 2011. Las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación delas Aves en España. SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.