ITG28SAR0109 - Stagno di Mistras
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 875.0 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Salty (> 18.0 g/l) |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Sardinia |
| Province: | Oristano |
| Island: | Sardinia |
| Municipality: | Cabras |
| Longitude: | 8.456390 East |
| Latitude: | 39.902235 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%) |
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 |
| H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes | 5 - 25 |
| J -- Coastal brackish/saline lagoons; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea | 26 - 50 |
| Ss -- Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools | 5 - 25 |
Property status
| Government - Municipal |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Habitat and species protected area | Special Protection Area (SPA) | Stagno di Mistras | ITB034006 | 100 | Delibera n. 9/17 del 07/03/2007 |
| Habitat and species protected area | Site of Community Importance (SCI) | Stagno di Mistras di Oristano | ITB030034 | 100 | DM 30/03/2009 |
| Habitat and species protected area | Wildlife refugee | Mistras | OASI_OR14 | 100 | Decreto dell'Assessore della Difesa dell'Ambiente n. 110 del 20 luglio 1978 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| IT218 | Sinis e Stagni di Oristano | 100 |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | Medium |
| 421 = disposal of household waste | Low |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | Medium |
| 530 = Improved access to site | High |
| 690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| AS- = Loss of scenic value | Medium |
| EI- = Increase of other socio-economic value(s) | Low |
| FFB = Disruption of breeding | Medium |
| HL- = Habitat loss | High |
| LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
| PSO = Sewage pollution of an unknown severity/duration | Medium |
| VS- = Change in vegetative structure | Medium |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1120 * Posidonia beds (Posidonion oceanicae) | 5 - 25 |
| 1130 Estuaries | < 5 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 51 - 75 |
| 1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines | < 5 |
| 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 - 25 |
| 3170 * Mediterranean temporary ponds | 5 - 25 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Acacia saligna | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Agave americana | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Agave fourcroydes | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Anthemis maritima maritima | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Artemisia arborescens | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Arthrocaulon meridionale | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Arundo donax | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Asparagus aphyllus | Present | Biondi et al. 2001b |
| Asparagus horridus | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Carpobrotus sp. | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Chamaerops humilis | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Charybdis pancration | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Cressa cretica | Present | SIC Mistras_Piano di Gestione |
| Eryngium maritimum | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Juncus acutus | Dominant | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Juncus heterophyllus | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Juncus maritimus | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Juncus subulatus | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Limbarda crithmoides | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Limonium glomeratum | Present | Biondi et al. 2001b |
| Limonium merxmuelleri oristanum | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Limonium narbonense | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Limonium virgatum | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Lobularia maritima | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Matthiola incana | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Oxalis pes-caprae | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Pancratium maritimum | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Phragmites australis | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Plantago coronopus coronopus | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Plantago crassifolia | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Posidonia oceanica | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Ruppia maritima | Present | Marchioni Ortu 1984 |
| Salicornia perennans | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Salicornia perennis | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Salicornia veneta | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Schoenus nigricans | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Scirpoides holoschoenus | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Sonchus bulbosus | Present | Biondi et al. 2001b |
| Sporobolus virginicus | Present | Biondi et al. 2001b |
| Tamarix africana | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Thinopyrum elongatum | Present | Biondi et al. 2001b |
| Thymelaea hirsuta | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Triglochin bulbosa barrelieri | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
| Yucca gloriosa | Present | Fois & Cuena 02.12.2018 |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Accipiter nisus | |||
| Buteo buteo | |||
| Circus aeruginosus | |||
| Circus aeruginosus | 1-10 | ||
| Circus cyaneus | |||
| Circus pygargus | |||
| Pandion haliaetus | |||
| Pernis apivorus | |||
| Anas acuta | |||
| Anas clypeata | |||
| Anas crecca | |||
| Anas penelope | |||
| Anas platyrhynchos | |||
| Anas querquedula | |||
| Anas strepera | |||
| Anser anser | |||
| Aythya ferina | |||
| Aythya fuligula | |||
| Aythya nyroca | |||
| Netta rufina | |||
| Tadorna tadorna | |||
| Apus apus | |||
| Apus melba | |||
| Apus pallidus | |||
| Caprimulgus europaeus | |||
| Actitis hypoleucos | |||
| Arenaria interpres | |||
| Burhinus oedicnemus | |||
| Calidris alpina | |||
| Calidris canutus | |||
| Calidris canutus | 10-100 | ||
| Calidris ferruginea | |||
| Calidris minuta | |||
| Calidris temminckii | |||
| Charadrius alexandrinus | |||
| Charadrius dubius | |||
| Charadrius hiaticula | |||
| Chlidonias hybridus | |||
| Chlidonias niger | |||
| Gallinago gallinago | |||
| Gelochelidon nilotica | |||
| Glareola pratincola | |||
| Haematopus ostralegus | |||
| Himantopus himantopus | |||
| Hydroprogne caspia | |||
| Larus audouinii | |||
| Larus audouinii | 10-100 | ||
| Larus cachinnans | |||
| Larus fuscus | |||
| Larus genei | |||
| Larus melanocephalus | |||
| Larus minutus | |||
| Larus ridibundus | |||
| Limosa lapponica | |||
| Limosa limosa | |||
| Numenius arquata | |||
| Numenius phaeopus | |||
| Philomachus pugnax | |||
| Pluvialis apricaria | |||
| Pluvialis squatarola | |||
| Recurvirostra avosetta | |||
| Sterna hirundo | |||
| Sterna sandvicensis | |||
| Sternula albifrons | |||
| Tringa erythropus | |||
| Tringa glareola | |||
| Tringa nebularia | |||
| Tringa ochropus | |||
| Tringa stagnatilis | |||
| Tringa totanus | |||
| Vanellus vanellus | |||
| Ardea cinerea | |||
| Ardea cinerea | 1-10 | ||
| Ardea purpurea | |||
| Ardea alba | |||
| Ardeola ralloides | |||
| Bubulcus ibis | |||
| Egretta garzetta | |||
| Ixobrychus minutus | |||
| Nycticorax nycticorax | |||
| Platalea leucorodia | |||
| Plegadis falcinellus | |||
| Columba livia | |||
| Streptopelia decaocto | |||
| Streptopelia turtur | |||
| Alcedo atthis | |||
| Merops apiaster | |||
| Upupa epops | |||
| Cuculus canorus | |||
| Falco columbarius | |||
| Falco peregrinus | |||
| Falco subbuteo | |||
| Falco tinnunculus | |||
| Falco vespertinus | |||
| Coturnix coturnix | |||
| Fulica atra | |||
| Gallinula chloropus | |||
| Grus grus | |||
| Porphyrio porphyrio | |||
| Rallus aquaticus | |||
| Acrocephalus scirpaceus | |||
| Alauda arvensis | |||
| Anthus campestris | |||
| Anthus pratensis | |||
| Anthus spinoletta | |||
| Calandrella brachydactyla | |||
| Carduelis cannabina | |||
| 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 | |||
| Hippolais polyglotta | |||
| Hirundo rustica | |||
| Lanius collurio | |||
| Lanius senator | |||
| Lullula arborea | |||
| Melanocorypha calandra | |||
| Motacilla alba | |||
| Motacilla cinerea | |||
| Motacilla flava | |||
| Muscicapa striata | |||
| Oenanthe hispanica | |||
| Oenanthe oenanthe | |||
| Oriolus oriolus | |||
| Parus caeruleus | |||
| Parus major | |||
| Passer hispaniolensis | |||
| Passer montanus | |||
| Phoenicurus ochruros | |||
| Phoenicurus phoenicurus | |||
| Phylloscopus collybita | |||
| Riparia riparia | |||
| Saxicola rubetra | |||
| Saxicola torquatus | |||
| Serinus serinus | |||
| Sturnus unicolor | |||
| Sturnus vulgaris | |||
| Sylvia cantillans | |||
| Sylvia communis | |||
| Sylvia conspicillata | |||
| Sylvia melanocephala | |||
| Sylvia sarda | |||
| Sylvia undata | |||
| Turdus iliacus | |||
| Turdus merula | |||
| Turdus philomelos | |||
| Phalacrocorax aristotelis | |||
| Phalacrocorax carbo | |||
| Phalacrocorax carbo | 10-100 | ||
| Phoenicopterus roseus | |||
| Phoenicopterus roseus | 10-100 | ||
| Podiceps cristatus | |||
| Podiceps nigricollis | |||
| Tachybaptus ruficollis | |||
| Asio flammeus | |||
| Athene noctua | |||
| Tyto alba |
Biondi, E., S. Diana, E. Farris, and R.S. Filigheddu. 2001. L'Ordine Limonietalia Br.-Bl. et O. Bolòs 1958 in Sardegna. Fitosociologia, 38(2):37-44.
Buttu, S., A. Mulas, F. Palmas, and S. Cabiddu. 2013. Diet of Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis (Aves, Phalacrocoracidae) and impact on fish stocks: a study case in Cabras and Mistras lagoons (Sardinia, Italy). Transitional Waters Bulletin, 7(2), 17-27.
Magni, P., S. Como, A. Cucco, G. De Falco, P. Domenici, M. Ghezzo, M., C. Lefrançois, S. Simeone, and A. Perilli. 2008. A multidisciplinary and ecosystemic approach in the Oristano Lagoon-Gulf system (Sardinia, Italy) as a tool in management plans. Transitional Waters Bulletin, 2(2), 41-62.
Marchioni Ortu, A., 1984. Ruppia in Sardegna: considerazioni ecologiche e biologiche. Rend. Sem. Fac. Sci. Univ. Cagliari, 54, 135-141.
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