ITG25SAR0133 - Stagno di Casaraccio
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 106.8 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | Yes |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
| Surface water runoff | Οutflow channel |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Sardinia |
| Province: | Sassari |
| Island: | Sardinia |
| Municipality: | Stintino |
| Longitude: | 8.214014 East |
| Latitude: | 40.917164 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| A -- Permanent shallow marine waters in most cases less than six metres deep at low tide; includes sea bays and straits | < 5 |
| E -- Sand, shingle or pebble shores; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks | < 5 |
| H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes | < 5 |
| Sp -- Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools | 76 - 95 |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Habitat and species protected area | Special Protection Area (SPA) | Stagno di Pilo, Casaraccio e Saline di Stintino | ITB013012 | 100 | Delibera n. 9/17 del 07/03/2007 |
| Habitat and species protected area | Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | Stagno di Pilo e di Casaraccio | ITB010002 | 100 | DM 07/04/2017 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| IT171 | Isola dell'Asinara, Isola Piana e penisola di Stintino | 100 |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | Medium |
| 030 = Species conservation | High |
| 410 = Industrial or commercial areas | Low |
| 502 = roads motorways | Medium |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| FFB = Disruption of breeding | Medium |
| LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
| PFO = Fertiliz./Excess nutrient pollut. of an unknown severity/duration | Low |
| VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species | Medium |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 76 - 95 |
| 1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand | < 5 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | 5 - 25 |
| 1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) | < 5 |
| 2110 Embryonic shifting dunes | < 5 |
| 2210 Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes | < 5 |
| 2210 Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes | < 5 |
| 2250 * Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Allium triquetrum | Present | Fois & Cuena 22.03.2019 |
| Arundo donax | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Cortaderia selloana | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Crithmum maritimum | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Euphorbia pithyusa cupanii | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Halimione portulacoides | Present | Fois & Cuena 22.03.2019 |
| Juncus acutus | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Juncus maritimus | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Juniperus turbinata | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Limbarda crithmoides | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Limonium glomeratum | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Limonium narbonense | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Mesembryanthemum crystallinum | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Myoporum laetum | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Ornithogalum corsicum | Present | Fois & Cuena 22.03.2019 |
| Pancratium maritimum | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Ruppia cirrhosa | Present | Marchioni Ortu 1984 |
| Ruppia maritima | Present | Marchioni Ortu 1984 |
| Salicornia fruticosa | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Salicornia perennans | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Salicornia perennis | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Suaeda maritima | Present | Biondi et al. 2001 |
| Thinopyrum junceum | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
| Triglochin bulbosa barrelieri | Present | Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019 |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Anas platyrhynchos | 10-100 | ||
| Tadorna tadorna | 10-100 | ||
| Recurvirostra avosetta | 10-100 | ||
| Sterna hirundo | 10-100 | ||
| Tringa totanus | 10-100 |
Dettner, K. 1983. Colymbetes schildknechti a new water beetle from Sardinia with a key to European species of the genus Colymbetes (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae). Aquatic Insects, 5(1), 39-44.
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