ES533MEN094 - Ciutadella South irrigation pond
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: |
Inland |
| Wetland type: |
Artificial |
| Wetland area: |
3.5 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: |
- |
| Water salinity: |
Fresh (< 0.5 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: |
Other |
| Surface water runoff |
Outflow controlled by pipeline |
| Open water area (%): |
> 95 |
| Hydroperiod: |
Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: |
Balearic Islands |
| Island: |
Menorca |
| Municipality: |
Ciutadella de Menorca |
| Longitude: |
3.851502 East |
| Latitude: |
39.966786 North |
Biological significance
| Biological significance: |
Medium |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type |
Coverage (%) |
| 6 -- Water storage areas; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments (generally over 8 ha) |
> 95 |
Property status
Protection statuses
| 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 |
| Provisioning services |
Fresh water |
|
|
| Supporting services |
Provision of habitat |
|
|
Activities on wetland
| Activity |
Intensity |
| 430 = Agricultural structures |
High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity |
Intensity |
| 490 = Other urbanisation industrial and similar activities |
High |
Impacts
| Impact |
Intensity |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values |
High |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Anas clypeata Linnaeus 1758 |
10-100 |
Not nesting |
|
| Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 |
10-100 |
Possible nesting |
|
| Larus michahellis Naumann 1840 |
10-100 |
|
|
| Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758 |
1-10 |
|
|
| Motacilla alba Linnaeus 1758 |
1-10 |
|
|
| Motacilla cinerea Tunstall 1771 |
1-10 |
|
|
| Passer domesticus (Linnaeus 1758) |
10-100 |
Nesting |
|
| Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758 |
1-10 |
|
|
| Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas 1764) |
1-10 |
|
|
