ITG25SAR0172 - Stagno di Pilo

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine/Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 172.9 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l)
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Sardinia
Province: Sassari
Island: Sardinia
Municipality: Sassari
Longitude: 8.277798 East
Latitude: 40.858681 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
E -- Sand, shingle or pebble shores; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks 5 - 25
H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes 5 - 25
Sp -- Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools 76 - 95
Protection statuses
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 95 DM 07/04/2017
Habitat and species protected area Wildlife refugee Stagno Di Pilo OASI_SS12 100 Decreto Assessore Difesa dell'Ambiente n. 303 del 3 maggio 1990
Important bird areas
IBA code Site name Coverage (%) References
IT172 Stagni di Casaraccio, Saline di Stintino e Stagni di Pilo 100
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
100 = Cultivation Medium
140 = Grazing Medium
230 = Hunting Medium
402 = discontinuous urbanisation Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
AS- = Loss of scenic value Medium
EE- = Increase of economic potential Medium
FFB = Disruption of breeding Medium
HL- = Habitat loss Medium
LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values Medium
PFO = Fertiliz./Excess nutrient pollut. of an unknown severity/duration Medium
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species High
WGS = Drainage of swampland Medium
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1150 * Coastal lagoons 76 - 95
1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines < 5
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
5330 Thermo-Mediterranean and pre-desert scrub < 5
6220 * Pseudo-steppe with grasses and annuals of the Thero-Brachypodietea < 5
Flora
Species Presence status References
Acacia saligna Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Agave americana Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Allium triquetrum Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Anchusa crispa crispa Biondi et al. 2001
Anthemis maritima maritima Present Biondi et al. 2001
Arisarum vulgare Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Armeria pungens Biondi et al. 2001
Arthrocaulon meridionale Biondi et al. 2001
Arum pictum Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Arundo donax Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Asphodelus ramosus Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Atriplex halimus Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Atriplex prostrata Biondi et al. 2001
Atriplex tatarica Biondi et al. 2001
Barlia robertiana Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Bolboschoenus maritimus Biondi et al. 2001
Cakile maritima Biondi et al. 2001
Calamagrostis arenaria arundinacea Biondi et al. 2001
Carex extensa Biondi et al. 2001
Carex hispida Present Farris 2006
Carpobrotus acinaciformis Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Chamaerops humilis Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Cistus salviifolius Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Cressa cretica Biondi et al. 2001
Crithmum maritimum Biondi et al. 2001
Crucianella maritima Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Cynanchum acutum Present Picci 1967
Daucus carota carota Biondi et al. 2001
Dittrichia viscosa Present Biondi et al. 2001
Echinophora spinosa Present Biondi et al. 2001
Elymus farctus Biondi et al. 2001
Elymus repens Biondi et al. 2001
Erodium lebellii Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Eryngium maritimum Biondi et al. 2001
Euphorbia paralias Present Biondi et al. 2001
Euphorbia peplis Biondi et al. 2001
Filago pygmaea Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Frankenia laevis Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Galatella pannonica Biondi et al. 2001
Geranium rotundifolium Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Glaucium flavum Present Biondi et al. 2001
Halimione portulacoides Biondi et al. 2001
Helichrysum microphyllum thyrrhenicum Biondi et al. 2001
Helminthotheca echioides Present Biondi et al. 2001
Hordeum marinum Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Hypecoum procumbens Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Juncus acutus Biondi et al. 2001
Juncus compressus Present Biondi et al. 2001
Juncus maritimus Present Biondi et al. 2001
Juncus subulatus Biondi et al. 2001
Juniperus turbinata Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Kali tragus Biondi et al. 2001
Limonium glomeratum Biondi et al. 2001
Limonium laetum Biondi et al. 2001
Limonium narbonense Present Biondi et al. 2001
Lomelosia rutifolia Biondi et al. 2001
Lotus angustissimus Picci 1967
Lotus cytisoides Present Biondi et al. 2001
Lotus tenuis Present Biondi et al. 2001
Marcus-kochia ramosissima Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Matthiola tricuspidata Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Medicago marina Present Biondi et al. 2001
Myoporum tetrandrum Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Ornithogalum corsicum Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Otanthus maritimus Biondi et al. 2001
Oxalis pes-caprae Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Pancratium maritimum Present Biondi et al. 2001
Phillyrea latifolia Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Phleum sardoum Present Bacchetta, in litteris
Phragmites australis Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Pistacia lentiscus Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Plantago coronopus coronopus Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Plantago crassifolia Present Biondi et al. 2001
Plantago macrorhiza Present Biondi et al. 2001
Polygonum maritimum Biondi et al. 2001
Polypogon maritimus Present Picci 1967
Polypogon monspeliensis Biondi et al. 2001
Puccinellia gussonei Biondi et al. 2001
Reichardia picroides Present Biondi et al. 2001
Romulea requienii Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Romulea requienii Present Picci 1967
Rubia peregrina Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Ruppia maritima Present Biondi et al. 2001
Salicornia fruticosa Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Salicornia patula Biondi et al. 2001
Salsola soda Biondi et al. 2001
Schoenus nigricans Biondi et al. 2001
Senecio leucanthemifolius Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Silene nummica Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Silene succulenta corsica Biondi et al. 2001
Smyrnium olusatrum Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Spergularia marina Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Sporobolus pumilus Biondi et al. 2001
Sporobolus virginicus Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Suaeda maritima Present Biondi et al. 2001
Tamarix gallica Dominant Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Trifolium angustifolium Present Picci 1967
Trifolium spumosum Present Picci 1967
Triglochin bulbosa barrelieri Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Vachellia karroo Present Fois & Cuena 21.03.2019
Fauna

Birds

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Nesting

References
Buteo buteo
Circus aeruginosus
Circus cyaneus
Circus pygargus
Milvus migrans
Pandion haliaetus
Pernis apivorus
Anas acuta
Anas clypeata
Anas crecca
Anas penelope
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas querquedula
Anas strepera
Aythya ferina
Aythya fuligula
Aythya nyroca
Mergus serrator
Tadorna tadorna
Apus apus
Apus melba
Apus pallidus
Caprimulgus europaeus
Actitis hypoleucos
Burhinus oedicnemus
Calidris alpina
Calidris canutus 10-100
Calidris minuta
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius hiaticula
Chroicocephalus genei 10-100
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Gallinago gallinago
Himantopus himantopus
Larus audouinii
Larus audouinii
Larus cachinnans
Larus ridibundus
Larus ridibundus 10-100
Limosa limosa
Numenius arquata
Philomachus pugnax
Pluvialis squatarola
Recurvirostra avosetta
Sterna hirundo
Sterna sandvicensis
Tringa erythropus
Tringa glareola
Tringa nebularia
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa totanus
Vanellus vanellus
Ardea cinerea
Ardea purpurea
Ardeola ralloides
Botaurus stellaris
Bubulcus ibis
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta 10-100
Egretta gularis
Ixobrychus minutus
Nycticorax nycticorax
Platalea leucorodia
Columba livia
Columba palumbus
Columba palumbus 10-100
Streptopelia decaocto
Streptopelia turtur
Alcedo atthis
Merops apiaster
Upupa epops
Cuculus canorus
Falco peregrinus
Falco tinnunculus
Alectoris barbara
Coturnix coturnix
Fulica atra
Gallinula chloropus
Porphyrio porphyrio
Rallus aquaticus
Tetrax tetrax
Alauda arvensis
Anthus campestris
Anthus pratensis
Anthus spinoletta
Anthus trivialis
Carduelis cannabina 10-100
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis chloris
Cecropis daurica
Cettia cetti
Cisticola juncidis
Corvus corax
Corvus corax 10-100
Corvus cornix 10-100
Corvus corone
Corvus corone
Corvus frugilegus
Corvus monedula
Emberiza calandra
Emberiza cirlus
Emberiza schoeniclus
Erithacus rubecula
Ficedula hypoleuca
Fringilla coelebs
Hirundo rustica
Lanius collurio
Lanius senator
Lullula arborea
Melanocorypha calandra
Monticola solitarius
Motacilla alba
Motacilla alba 10-100
Motacilla flava
Muscicapa striata
Oenanthe oenanthe
Oriolus oriolus
Parus caeruleus
Parus major
Passer hispaniolensis
Passer montanus
Phoenicurus ochruros
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Phylloscopus collybita
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Phylloscopus trochilus
Pica pica
Prunella modularis
Riparia riparia
Saxicola rubetra
Saxicola torquatus
Serinus serinus
Sturnus unicolor
Sturnus vulgaris
Sylvia atricapilla
Sylvia borin
Sylvia cantillans
Sylvia communis
Sylvia melanocephala
Sylvia sarda
Sylvia undata
Tordo bottaccio
Tordo sassello
Troglodytes troglodytes
Turdus merula
Turdus pilaris
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Jynx torquilla
Podiceps cristatus
Podiceps nigricollis
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Tachybaptus ruficollis 10-100
Calonectris diomedea
Puffinus yelkouan
Athene noctua
Otus scops
Tyto alba

Reptiles

Presence status in wetland

References

Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Present

Fishes

Presence status in wetland

References

Aphanius fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1821) Present

Biondi, E., R. Filigheddu, and E. Farris. 2001. Il paesaggio vegetale della Nurra (Sardegna nord-occidentale). Fitosociologia 38(2):3-105.

Canepari, C. 2011. Contribution to the knowledge of the Coccinellidae of Sardinia (Coleoptera). Conservazione Habitat Invertebrati, 5, 501-516.

Ferrito, V., F. Maltagliati, A. Mauceri, A. Adorno, and C. Tigano. 2003. Morphological and genetic variation in four Italian populations of Lebias fasciata (Teleostei, Cyprinodontidae). Italian Journal of Zoology, 70(2), 115-121.

Picci V. 1967. Sulla Presenza di Cynanchum Acutum L. in Sardegna. Plant Biosystem, 101(2): 127-129.