ITG25SAR1903 - Saline di Stintino

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine/Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 46.4 Ha
Hydrological interaction: Yes 
Water salinity: Salty (> 18.0 g/l)
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Sardinia
Province: Sassari
Island: Sardinia
Municipality: Stintino
Longitude: 8.233885 East
Latitude: 40.907260 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
5 -- Salt exploitation sites; salt pans, salines, etc. 76 - 95
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
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 100 DM 07/04/2017
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
010 = Habitat conservation Medium
030 = Species conservation Medium
623 = motorised vehicles High
690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EE- = Increase of economic potential Medium
LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values Medium
SP- = Soil compaction High
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species Medium
VS- = Change in vegetative structure Medium
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1150 * Coastal lagoons 51 - 75
1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines < 5
1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) < 5
1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) 5 - 25
1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) < 5
2110 Embryonic shifting dunes < 5
2120 Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (‘white dunes’) < 5
2210 Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes < 5
2230 Malcolmietalia dune grasslands < 5
2240 Brachypodietalia dune grasslands with annuals < 5
2250 * Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp < 5
2260 Cisto-Lavenduletalia dune sclerophyllous scrubs 5 - 25
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
Achillea maritima maritima Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Aloë vera Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Althenia filiformis Present Biondi et al. 2001
Artemisia arborescens Dominant Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Arthrocaulon meridionale Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Asphodelus ramosus Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Atriplex prostrata Present Biondi et al. 2001
Atriplex tatarica Present Biondi et al. 2001
Austrocylindropuntia subulata Present
Beta vulgaris maritima Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Bolboschoenus maritimus Co-dominant Biondi et al. 2001
Calamagrostis arenaria arundinacea Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Calendula arvensis Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Calicotome villosa Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Calystegia soldanella Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Catapodium pauciflorum Present Biondi et al. 2001
Chamaerops humilis Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Cistus salviifolius Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Convolvulus althaeoides Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Convolvulus arvensis Present Biondi et al. 2001
Crithmum maritimum Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Crucianella maritima Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Cynodon dactylon Present Biondi et al. 2001
Cynosurus echinatus Present Biondi et al. 2001
Cynosurus effusus Present Biondi et al. 2001
Daucus carota carota Present Biondi et al. 2001
Eryngium maritimum Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Euphorbia characias Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Euphorbia paralias Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Euphorbia pithyusa cupanii Present Biondi et al. 2001
Filago pygmaea Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Filago tyrrhenica Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Frankenia hirsuta Present Biondi et al. 2001
Frankenia laevis Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Galatella pannonica Present Biondi et al. 2001
Galium verrucosum Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Glaucium flavum Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Helichrysum microphyllum thyrrhenicum Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Hordeum murinum Present Biondi et al. 2001
Hornungia procumbens procumbens Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Juncus acutus Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Juncus maritimus Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Juncus subulatus Present Biondi et al. 2001
Juniperus turbinata Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Kali tragus Present Biondi et al. 2001
Limbarda crithmoides Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Limonium acutifolium acutifolium Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Limonium glomeratum Present Biondi et al. 2001
Limonium laetum Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Limonium narbonense Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Lobularia maritima Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Lotus creticus Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Lotus cytisoides Co-dominant Biondi et al. 2001
Lotus maritimus Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Matthiola tricuspidata Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Present Biondi et al. 2001
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum Present Biondi et al. 2001
Opuntia ficus-indica Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Pancratium maritimum Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Parapholis incurva Present Biondi et al. 2001
Pistacia lentiscus Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Plantago lagopus Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Plantago weldenii Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Polygonum maritimum Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Reichardia picroides Present Biondi et al. 2001
Rubia peregrina Present Biondi et al. 2001
Rumex bucephalophorus bucephalophorus Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Ruppia drepanensis Present Biondi et al. 2001
Ruppia maritima Present Marchioni Ortu 1984
Salicornia fruticosa Present Biondi et al. 2001
Salsola squarrosa controversa Co-dominant Biondi et al. 2001
Schoenus nigricans Present Biondi et al. 2001
Senecio transiens Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Silene canescens Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Silene nummica Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Smilax aspera Present Biondi et al. 2001
Sonchus tenerrimus Present Biondi et al. 2001
Spergularia salina Present Biondi et al. 2001
Sporobolus virginicus Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Stachys major Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Suaeda maritima Co-dominant Biondi et al. 2001
Thinopyrum elongatum Co-dominant Biondi et al. 2001
Thymelaea hirsuta Present Biondi et al. 2001
Trifolium angustifolium Present Biondi et al. 2001
Valantia muralis Present Biondi et al. 2001
Yucca gloriosa Present Fois & Cuena 25.03.2019
Fauna

Birds
Number of individuals
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 querquedula
Anas strepera
Aythya ferina
Aythya fuligula
Aytya nyroca
Mergus serrator
Tadorna tadorna 10-100
Apus apus
Apus melba
Apus pallidus
Caprimulgus europaeus
Actitis hypoleucos
Burhinus oedicnemus
Calidris alpina
Calidris minuta
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius hiaticula
Gallinago gallinago
Himantopus himantopus
Larus audouinii
Larus cachinnans
Larus genei
Larus ridibundus
Limosa limosa
Numenius arquata
Philomachus pugnax
Pluvialis squatarola
Recurvirostra avosetta
Sterna hirundo
Sterna sandvicensis
Sternula albifrons
Tringa erythropus
Tringa glareola
Tringa nebularia
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa totanus
Vanellus vanellus 1-10
Ardea cinerea
Ardea purpurea
Ardea alba
Ardeola ralloides
Botaurus stellaris
Bubulcus ibis
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta 10-100
Egretta gularis
Ixobrychus minutus
Nycticorax nycticorax
Platalea leucorodia
Columba livia
Columba palumbus
Streptopelia decaocto
Streptopelia turtur
Alcedo atthis
Merops apiaster
Upupa epops 1-10
Cuculus canorus
Falco peregrinus
Falco tinnunculus
Alectoris barbara
Coturnix coturnix
Fulica atra
Gallinula chloropus
Porphyrio porphyrio 10-100
Rallus aquaticus
Alauda arvensis
Anthus campestris
Anthus pratensis
Anthus spinoletta
Anthus trivialis
Calandrella brachydactyla
Carduelis cannabina 10-100
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis chloris
Cettia cetti
Cisticola juncidis
Corvus corax
Corvus corone
Corvus monedula
Delichon urbicum
Emberiza calandra
Emberiza cirlus
Emberiza schoeniclus
Erithacus rubecula
Ficedula hypoleuca
Fringilla coelebs
Hirundo daurica
Hirundo rustica
Lanius collurio
Lanius senator
Lullula arborea
Luscinia megarhynchos
Melanocorypha calandra
Monticola solitarius
Motacilla alba
Motacilla flava
Muscicapa striata
Oenanthe oenanthe
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
Troglodytes troglodytes
Turdus iliacus
Turdus merula
Turdus philomelos
Turdus pilaris
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phoenicopterus roseus 100-1000
Phoenicopterus roseus 10-100
Jynx torquilla
Podiceps cristatus
Podiceps nigricollis
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Calonectris diomedea
Puffinus yelkouan
Athene noctua
Otus scops
Tyto alba 10-100