TR221AYV001 - Cicek Island Sand Flat

Description

Çiçek Island Sand Flat is located on Çiçek Island, 8 km north-east of Ayvalık. It is a seasonal temporary sand flat with 0,4 ha coverage. A family is settled next to the wetland, sustaining on small scale animal farming and fisheries. Ruins of an old fish farm was observed during the field survey but it was no longer in use during the field visit period. Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) (1510) is the dominant habitat type recorded.

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine/Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 0.4 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Salty (> 18.0 g/l)
Open water area (%): < 5
Hydroperiod: Seasonal
Geographic information
Province: Balikesir
Municipality: Ayvalik
Island: Cicek (Ayvalik)
Longitude: 26.760995 East
Latitude: 39.372173 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 4 - Original habitats/landform highly modified (<10% untouched)
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 > 95
Property status
Government - Municipal
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Coverage area (%) Legislation
National Natural Protected Area 100
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service Ecosystem service Scale of Βenefit (%) Importance
Provisioning services Food
Supporting services Provision of habitat
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
700 = Pollution Low
703 = soil pollution Low
967 = antagonism with domestic animals Low
970 = Interspecific floral relations Unknown
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
100 = Cultivation Low
162 = artificial planting Low
170 = Animal breeding Low
200 = Fish and shellfish aquaculture Low
210 = Professional fishing Unknown
421 = disposal of household waste Low
700 = Pollution Low
960 = Interspecific faunal relations Unknown
967 = antagonism with domestic animals Low
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EA- = Increase in transport capability Low
VC- = Change in vegetative species composition Low
WSL = Salt water intrusion of land Low
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) 5 - 25
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Halophytic 5 - 25
Ammophilous < 5
Other
Flora
Species Presence status References
Anthemis tomentosa
Atriplex portulacoides
Cardopatium corymbosum
Eryngium maritimum
Euphorbia paralias
Glaucium flavum
Juncus acutus
Limonium angustifolium
Limonium sinuatum
Matthiola tricuspidata
Salicornia sp
Fauna

Birds

Number of individuals

Nesting

References
Haematopus ostralegus 1-10 Not nesting
Larus michahellis 1-10 Not nesting
Hirundo rustica 1-10 Not nesting
Passer domesticus 10-100 Nesting

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