ES531SES001 - s'Espalmador marshes
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 31.4 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Salty (> 18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Catchment area (precipitation) |
| Surface water runoff | There is no obvious water outflow |
| Open water area (%): | 26 - 50 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | S'Espalmador |
| Municipality: | Formentera |
| Longitude: | 1.428542 East |
| Latitude: | 38.781256 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| E — Sand, shingle or pebble shores | > 95 |
| H — Intertidal marshes | 5 - 25 |
Property status
| Públic/Private |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Regional protection | Natural Park | Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera | 100 | ||
| Other international protection | UNESCO World Heritage Site | Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture | 417rev | 100 | |
| Other international protection | Ramsar site | Ibiza and Formentera Saltpans | 641 | 100 | |
| Other international protection | Natura 2000 | Ses Salines d’Eivissa i Formentera (LIC, ZEPA) | ES0000084 | 100 | |
| Other | Urban planning regulations | Todas las islas, islotes y farallones | ANEI | 100 | Ley 1/1991 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| ES312 | Ibiza and Formentera saltpans and Freus islands | 100 | Infante et al., 2011 |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 090 = Other conservation activities | High |
| 403 = dispersed habitation | Low |
| 430 = Agricultural structures | Low |
| 690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| FFB = Disruption of breeding | High |
| SE- = Increased erosion | Unknown |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 2250 * Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp | 26 - 50 |
| 2190 Humid dune slacks | 5 - 25 |
| 1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand | < 5 |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | < 5 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | < 5 |
| 1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) | < 5 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 26 - 50 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Ammophila arenaria (Linnaeus) Link 1827 | EEIF, 2017 | |
| Calystegia soldanella (Linnaeus) R.Brown 1810 | EEIF, 2017 | |
| Dittrichia viscosa (Linnaeus) Greuter 1973 | EEIF, 2017 | |
| Eryngium maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | EEIF, 2017 | |
| Euphorbia paralias Linnaeus 1753 | EEIF, 2017 | |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | EEIF, 2017 | |
| Juncus maritimus de Lamarck 1789 | EEIF, 2017 | |
| Pancratium maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | EEIF, 2017 | |
| Sarcocornia fruticosa (Linnaeus) Scott | EEIF, 2017 | |
| Schoenus nigricans Linnaeus 1753 | EEIF, 2017 |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Nesting | Planas et al., 2015 |
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Podarcis pityusensis (Bosca, 1883) | Common | EEIF, 2017 |
EEIF, 2017. Enciclopèdia d'Eivissa i Formentera - Consell d'Eivissa. http://www.eeif.es
Infante, O., Fuente, U. & Atienza, J.C. 2011. Las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación delas Aves en España. SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.
Planas, B., Fernández, J. Viada, C. & López, J.L. 2015. Seguimiento de las poblaciones reproductoras de aves acuáticas nidificantes en el Parque Natural de Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera. Año 2014. Monografies de la Societat d'Història Natural de les Balears, núm. 20 (Llibre Verd de Protecció d'Espècies a les Balears): 301-316. SHNB-Govern de les Illes Balears. Palma.
Sitibsa, 2006b. Document tècnic de delimitació, caracterització, classificació i inventari de les zones humides de les Illes Balears. Cartografia Vegetal de les Zones Humides de les Illes Balears. Conselleria de Medi Ambient. Govern de les Illes Balears.
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