ITG25SAR0546 - Lago di Castel Doria
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Artificial |
| Wetland area: | 137.9 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | Yes |
| Water salinity: | Fresh (< 0.5 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Torrent / Stream |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow controlled by dam |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Sardinia |
| Province: | Sassari |
| Island: | Sardinia |
| Municipality: | Bortigiadas |
| Longitude: | 8.898617 East |
| Latitude: | 40.884320 North |
Biological significance
| Biological significance: | Medium |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 6 -- Water storage areas; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments (generally over 8 ha) | 76 - 95 |
| N -- Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks | 5 - 25 |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | High |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | Low |
| 507 = bridge viaduct | Medium |
| 852 = modifying structures of inland water courses | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EA- = Increase in transport capability | High |
| ES- = Increase in water supply | Medium |
| HC- = Loss of wildlife corridor(s) | Low |
| LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values | Medium |
| VS- = Change in vegetative structure | High |
| WR- = Altered flow regime | Medium |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 3250 Fiumi mediterranei a flusso permanente con Glaucium flavum | < 5 |
| 3280 Constantly flowing Mediterranean rivers with Paspalo-Agrostidion species and hanging curtains of Salix and Populus alba | < 5 |
| 5330 Thermo-Mediterranean and pre-desert scrub | 5 - 25 |
| 6420 Mediterranean tall humid grasslands of the Molinio-Holoschoenion | < 5 |
| 9340 Quercus ilex and Quercus rotundifolia forests | 5 - 25 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Carex riparia | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Cirsium vulgare | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Cyperus eragrostis | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Dittrichia graveolens | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Juncus acutus | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Kickxia commutata | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Paspalum distichum | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Phragmites australis | Dominant | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Polygonum scoparium | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Potentilla reptans | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Rubus ulmifolius | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Symphyotrichum squamatum | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Tamarix sp. | Co-dominant | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Typha angustifolia | Co-dominant | Fois 14.10.2018 |
| Xanthium spinosum | Present | Fois 14.10.2018 |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Anas platyrhynchos | 10-100 | ||
| Ardea cinerea | 1-10 | ||
| Bubulcus ibis | 10-100 | ||
| Egretta garzetta | 1-10 | ||
| Alcedo atthis | 1-10 | Unknown | |
| Falco tinnunculus | 1-10 | ||
| Fulica atra | 10-100 | ||
| Carduelis carduelis | 10-100 | ||
| Turdus merula | 100-1000 | ||
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Hierophis viridiflavus (Lacépède, 1789) | Present | ||
| Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ||
| Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) | Present | Corti et al. 2022 |
Corti, C., Biaggini, M., Nulchis, V., Cogoni, R., Cossu, I., Frau, S., Mulargia, M., Lunghi, E., Bassu, L. (2022). Species diversity and distribution of amphibians and reptiles in Sardinia, Italy. Acta Herpetologica, 17(2): 125-133
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