ITG28SAR1480 - Stagno Sal'e Porcus

Description

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Inland
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 341.6 Ha
Hydrological interaction: Yes 
Water salinity: Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l)
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Region: Sardinia
Province: Oristano
Island: Sardinia
Municipality: San Vero Milis
Longitude: 8.436299 East
Latitude: 40.009940 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
Sp -- Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools 76 - 95
Ss -- Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools 5 - 25
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 Sale E' Porcus ITB034007 100 Delibera n. 9/17 del 07/03/2007
Habitat and species protected area Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Stagno di Sale 'e Porcus ITB030035 100 DM 30/03/2009
Habitat and species protected area Wildlife refugee Stagni Di Sale Porcus E Is Benas OASI_OR5 100 Decreto dell'Assessore della Difesa dell'Ambiente n. 109 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
402 = discontinuous urbanisation Medium
421 = disposal of household waste Medium
623 = motorised vehicles High
Impacts
Impact Intensity
HF- = Habitat fragmentation Medium
LW- = Decrease in wilderness/wildlife values Medium
PFO = Fertiliz./Excess nutrient pollut. of an unknown severity/duration High
SP- = Soil compaction Medium
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1150 * Coastal lagoons 51 - 75
1240 Vegetated sea cliffs of the Mediterranean coasts with endemic Limonium spp. 5 - 25
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
5330 Thermo-Mediterranean and pre-desert scrub 5 - 25
6220 * Pseudo-steppe with grasses and annuals of the Thero-Brachypodietea < 5
Flora
Species Presence status References
Acacia saligna Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Agave americana Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Althenia filiformis Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Arthrocaulon meridionale Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Chamaerops humilis Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Dactylis glomerata Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Elymus repens Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Foeniculum vulgare piperitum Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Halimione portulacoides Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Juncus maritimus Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Juncus subulatus Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Juniperus turbinata Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Limbarda crithmoides Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Limonium glomeratum Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Limonium narbonense Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Lotus cytisoides Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Olea europaea Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Oxalis pes-caprae Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Parapholis incurva Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Pinus halepensis Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Pistacia lentiscus Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Plantago crassifolia Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Ruppia drepanensis Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Salicornia fruticosa Co-dominant SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Salicornia perennans Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Sarcocornia sp. Co-dominant Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Schoenus nigricans Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Soda inermis Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Suaeda maritima Present SIC Sale e Porcus_Piano di Gestione
Thymelaea hirsuta Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Triglochin bulbosa barrelieri Present Fois & Cuena 03.12.2018
Fauna

Birds
Number of individuals
Nesting
References
Circus aeruginosus 1-10
Circus cyaneus
Pandion haliaetus 1-10
Anas acuta
Anas clypeata
Anas penelepe
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas querquedula
Anas strepera
Anser anser
Aythya ferina
Aythya nyroca 1-10
Netta rufina
Tadorna tadorna Nesting
Burhinus oedicnemus 10-100
Calidris canutus
Charadrius alexandrinus 10-100
Chroicocephalus genei 10-100
Gallinago gallinago
Gelochelidon nilotica 10-100
Haematopus ostralegus
Himantopus himantopus 10-100
Larus audouinii 1-10
Larus ridibundus
Limosa limosa
Numenius arquata
Pluvialis apricaria >1000
Pluvialis squatarola 1-10
Recurvirostra avosetta 10-100
Sterna hirundo 10-100
Sterna sandvicensis 10-100
Sternula albifrons 1-10
Tringa totanus
Vanellus vanellus
Ardea alba 1-10
Bubulcus ibis
Egretta garzetta 1-10
Plegadis falcinellus
Alcedo atthis 1-10
Alectoris barbara
Fulica atra
Gallinula chloropus
Grus grus >1000 Not nesting
Porphyrio porphyrio Nesting
Melanocorypha calandra
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phoenicopterus roseus >1000
Phoenicopterus roseus 10-100 Not nesting

Reptiles
Presence status in wetland
References
Eurotestudo hermanni (Gmelin, 1789) Present
Hemorrhois hippocrepis (Linnaeus, 1758) Unknown Corti et al. 2000

Corti, C., L. Luiselli, E. Filippi, and M. Capula. 2000. Distribution, natural history and morphometrics of the critically endangered Coluber hippocrepis populations of Sardinia: a review, with additional data and conservation implications. Amphibia-Reptilia, 21(3), 279-287.