TR221AYV005 - Beskuyular Wet Meadows

Description

Located on the north-east of Patriçia Peninsula, at 6 km distance of Cunda Island centre, Beşkuyular Wet Meadow is a seasonal wetland system covering 11.0 ha. The main water source is the underground water, which gives the wetland its name (kuyu=draw well), small streams and precipitation. Salt water intrusion to the site is presumably reduced after the construction of the road following the coastline, causing a reduction in the ground level. Grazing and olive farming are the main human activities. Main habitat types are Mediterranean tall humid grasslands of the Molinio-Holoschoenion (6420) and Beds of large sedges (72B0).

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine/Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 11.0 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Salty (> 18.0 g/l)
Open water area (%): 51 - 75
Hydroperiod: Temporary/Intermittent
Geographic information
Province: Balikesir
Municipality: Ayvalik
Island: Alibey (Cunda)
Longitude: 26.621111 East
Latitude: 39.380053 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
9 -- Canals and drainage channels, ditches 5 - 25
Zk(b) -- Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems, inland 26 - 50
Property status
Government - Municipal
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Coverage area (%) Legislation
National Nature Park Ayvalik Islands Nature Park 100
National Natural Protected Area 100
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service Ecosystem service Scale of Βenefit (%) Importance
Nothing
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
530 = Improved access to site Medium
700 = Pollution Low
703 = soil pollution Low
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
502 = roads motorways
530 = Improved access to site Medium
970 = Interspecific floral relations Medium
Impacts
Impact Intensity
HF- = Habitat fragmentation Medium
VC- = Change in vegetative species composition Low
VCD = Loss of floral diversity Low
VP- = Decrease in population of floral species Low
VS- = Change in vegetative structure High
VS- = Change in vegetative structure High
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
6420 Mediterranean tall humid grasslands of the Molinio-Holoschoenion 51 - 75
72B0 Beds of large sedges 5 - 25
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Other 76 - 95
Flora
Species Presence status References
Arundo donax
Atriplex portulacoides
Ecballium elaterium
Juncus maritimus
Limonium angustifolium
Phragmites communis
Scirpus maritimus
Fauna

Birds
Number of individuals
Nesting
References
Larus michahellis
Corvus monedula 1-10 Possible nesting
Emberiza calandra 1-10 Possible nesting
Galerida cristata 1-10 Possible nesting

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