ES533MEN151 - Ses Pallisses pond
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Artificial |
| Wetland area: | 1.1 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | Yes |
| 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 (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Menorca |
| Municipality: | Ferreries |
| Longitude: | 3.996119 East |
| Latitude: | 39.996844 North |
Biological significance
| Biological significance: | High |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 2 -- Ponds; includes farm ponds, stock ponds, small tanks; (generally below 8 ha) | > 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 | Santa Águeda-S'Enclusa | ANEI Me-17 | 75 | 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 |
| Provisioning services | Fresh water | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 790 = Other pollution or human impacts/activities | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 101 = modification of cultivation practices | Unknown |
| 130 = Irrigation | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
| PFO = Fertiliz./Excess nutrient pollut. of an unknown severity/duration | High |
| VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species | Unknown |
| WF- = Increase in flooding | High |
Fauna
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Hyla meridionalis (Boettger, 1874) | Common | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | |
| Hyla meridionalis (Boettger, 1874) | Common | Fraga et al., 2010 |
Bioatles-CAIB, 2017. http://bioatles.caib.es/serproesfront/VisorServlet
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.