ITG27PIE0005 - Saline di Carloforte

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine/Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 103.8 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Salty (> 18.0 g/l)
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Sardinia
Province: Cagliari
Island: San Pietro
Municipality: Carloforte
Longitude: 8.303727 East
Latitude: 39.132264 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. 51 - 75
9 -- Canals and drainage channels, ditches < 5
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 5 - 25
Property status
Government - Municipal / Private
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
Habitat and species protected area Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Isola di San Pietro ITB040027 100 DM 07/04/2017
Important bird areas
IBA code Site name Coverage (%) References
IT191 Isole di San Pietro e Sant'Antioco 100
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
010 = Habitat conservation Medium
401 = continuous urbanisation Medium
421 = disposal of household waste Medium
502 = roads motorways Medium
623 = motorised vehicles Medium
830 = Canalisation Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
AN- = Increase in noise Medium
AS- = Loss of scenic value Medium
EA- = Increase in transport capability Medium
FFB = Disruption of breeding Medium
HF- = Habitat fragmentation Medium
HL- = Habitat loss Medium
PPO = Pesticide pollution of an unknown severity/duration Medium
VCX = Introduction of exotic floral species Medium
WR- = Altered flow regime Medium
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1150 * Coastal lagoons 76 - 95
1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand 5 - 25
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
9540 Mediterranean pine forests with endemic Mesogean pines 5 - 25
Flora
Species Presence status References
Acacia saligna Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Andryala integrifolia Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Anisantha sterilis Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Artemisia arborescens Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Arthrocaulon meridionale Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Arundo donax Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Asparagus acutifolius Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Atriplex halimus Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Avena sterilis Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Beta vulgaris maritima Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Blackstonia grandiflora Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Centaurium pulchellum Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Daucus carota carota Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Dittrichia viscosa Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Elymus repens Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Erigeron sumatrensis Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Eudianthe coeli-rosa Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Euphorbia terracina Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Frankenia hirsuta Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Halimione portulacoides Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Halopeplis amplexicaulis Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Heliotropium curassavicum Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Helminthotheca echioides Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Hordeum marinum Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Hordeum murinum Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Juncus acutus Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Juncus articulatus articulatus Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Juncus hybridus Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Lagurus ovatus Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Limbarda crithmoides Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Limonium glomeratum Present
Limonium merxmuelleri sulcitanum Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Limonium sinuatum Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Linum corymbulosum Present
Lotus creticus Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Malva arborea Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Malva lusitanica Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Nicotiana glauca Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Opuntia ficus-indica Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Parapholis incurva Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Pinus halepensis Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Pinus pinea Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Piptatherum coerulescens Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Pistacia lentiscus Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Plantago crassifolia Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Reseda alba Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Ricinus communis Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Ruppia maritima Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Salicornia fruticosa Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Salicornia perennans Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Schoenus nigricans Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Sixalix atropurpurea Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Soda inermis Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Sonchus oleraceus Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Sorghum halepense Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Suaeda vera Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Symphyotrichum squamatum Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Tamarix africana Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Thymelaea hirsuta Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Triglochin bulbosa barrelieri Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Trigonella sulcata Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Tropaeolum majus Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Typha angustifolia Present Fois & Cuena 07.06.2019
Fauna

Birds

Number of individuals

Nesting

References
Buteo buteo
Circus aeruginosus
Anas crecca
Anas penelope
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas strepera
Tadorna tadorna 10-100
Apus apus
Apus pallidus
Actitis hypoleucos
Calidris alpina
Calidris canutus
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris minuta
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius hiaticula
Gallinago gallinago
Himantopus himantopus
Himantopus himantopus 10-100
Larus audouinii
Larus audouinii 100-1000
Larus cachinnans
Larus fuscus
Larus genei
Larus ridibundus
Numenius arquata
Pluvialis squatarola
Recurvirostra avosetta
Recurvirostra avosetta 10-100
Scolopax rusticola
Sterna hirundo
Sterna sandvicensis
Sternula albifrons
Tringa erythropus
Tringa nebularia
Tringa totanus
Vanellus vanellus
Ardea cinerea
Ardea cinerea 10-100
Ardea alba
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta 10-100
Ixobrychus minutus
Streptopelia decaocto
Streptopelia turtur
Alcedo atthis
Merops apiaster
Upupa epops
Cuculus canorus
Falco eleonorae
Falco peregrinus
Falco tinnunculus
Alectoris barbara
Coturnix coturnix
Fulica atra
Fulica atra 100-1000
Gallinula chloropus
Grus grus
Rallus aquaticus
Alauda arvensis
Anthus campestris
Calandrella brachydactyla
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis chloris
Cettia cetti
Cisticola juncidis
Corvus corax
Delichon urbicum
Emberiza calandra
Fringilla coelebs
Hirundo rustica
Lanius senator
Lullula arborea
Luscinia megarhynchos
Monticola solitarius
Parus caeruleus
Parus major
Passer hispaniolensis
Passer montanus
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Regulus ignicapilla
Regulus regulus
Saxicola torquatus
Serinus serinus
Sturnus unicolor
Sylvia melanocephala
Sylvia sarda
Sylvia undata
Turdus merula
Morus bassanus
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Phoenicopterus roseus 100-1000
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Tachymarptis melba
Calonectris diomedea
Athene noctua
Otus scops
Tyto alba

De Marco, G., and L. Mossa. 1973. Ricerche floristiche e vegetazionali nell'isola di S. Pietro (Sardegna): la flora. Annali di Botanica (Roma) 32:155-215.