ITG25SAR0418 - Baia di Cala Volpe
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 3.5 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | Yes |
| Water salinity: | Salty (> 18.0 g/l) |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Sardinia |
| Province: | Sassari |
| Island: | Sardinia |
| Municipality: | Arzachena |
| Longitude: | 9.542071 East |
| Latitude: | 41.090276 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 4 - Original habitats/landform highly modified (<10% 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 |
| J -- Coastal brackish/saline lagoons; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea | 76 - 95 |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 402 = discontinuous urbanisation | Low |
| 952 = eutrophication | Low |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EU- = Increase of tourist/recreation potential | Low |
| FFB = Disruption of breeding | Low |
| HL- = Habitat loss | High |
| HL- = Habitat loss | Medium |
| LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values | Medium |
| VS- = Change in vegetative structure | High |
| WGL = Drainage of standing water | High |
| WT- = Altered tidal regime | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1160 Large shallow inlets and bays | 76 - 95 |
| 1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines | 5 - 25 |
| 1240 Vegetated sea cliffs of the Mediterranean coasts with endemic Limonium spp. | < 5 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 5330 Thermo-Mediterranean and pre-desert scrub | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Acacia pycnantha | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Alisma plantago-aquatica | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Allium commutatum | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Asparagus albus | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Asphodelus ramosus | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Calicotome villosa | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Cistus creticus eriocephalus | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Cistus monspeliensis | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Crithmum maritimum | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Erica arborea | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Genista monspessulana | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Gennaria diphylla | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Halimione portulacoides | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Juncus acutus | Dominant | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Juniperus turbinata | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Limbarda crithmoides | Co-dominant | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Limonium tyrrhenicum | Co-dominant | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Lotus corniculatus | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Myoporum insulare | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Myrtus communis | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Olea europaea | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Oxalis pes-caprae | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Phillyrea angustifolia | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Phragmites australis | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Pinus halepensis | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Plantago coronopus coronopus | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Romulea revelierei | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Rubus ulmifolius | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Rumex hydrolapathum | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Salicornia fruticosa | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Salvia rosmarinus | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Schoenus nigricans | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Senecio lividus | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
| Thinopyrum junceum | Present | Fois & Cuena 05.03.2019 |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Ardea cinerea | 1-10 |
De Martis, B., M. C. Loi and M. B. Polo. 1984b. Il genere Tamarix L. (Tamaricaceae) in Sardegna. Webbia 37(2):211-235.
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