TR221AYV007 - Patricia Pond

Description

Located on the south-west coast of Patricia Peninsula, 7 km far from Cunda Island centre, Patricia Pond is a seasonal saltwater pond covering 1.40 ha. The road is in bad condition so the land access is usually possible by off-road vehicles. However, touristic sportive activities was observed during the field survey around the wetland. Olive farming is another human activity in the catchment area. The dunes around the pond is a nesting site for Charadrius alexandrinus. Recorded habitat types are Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) (1410), Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) (1510), Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes (2210) and Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand (1310).

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine/Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 1.4 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Salty (> 18.0 g/l)
Open water area (%): 26 - 50
Hydroperiod: Permanent
Geographic information
Province: Balikesir
Municipality: Ayvalik
Island: Alibey (Cunda)
Longitude: 26.603070 East
Latitude: 39.385821 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
Ts -- Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils; includes sloughs, potholes, seasonally flooded meadows, sedge marshes 51 - 75
E -- Sand, shingle or pebble shores; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks 5 - 25
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
Provisioning services Food
Supporting services Provision of habitat
Cultural services Recreation and tourism
Activities on wetland
Activity Intensity
620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities Medium
623 = motorised vehicles Medium
700 = Pollution Low
703 = soil pollution Low
920 = Drying out High
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
100 = Cultivation Medium
162 = artificial planting Medium
970 = Interspecific floral relations
Impacts
Impact Intensity
AS- = Loss of scenic value Medium
VC- = Change in vegetative species composition Medium
VP- = Decrease in population of floral species Low
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) 5 - 25
1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia)
2210 Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes 5 - 25
1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand 5 - 25
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Halophytic < 5
Ammophilous < 5
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Wet meadow 5 - 25
Flora
Species Presence status References
Anthemis tomentosa
Arundo donax
Atriplex portulacoides
Bromus sp.
Cakile maritima
Elymus farctus
Eryngium maritimum
Euphorbia paralias
Juncus maritimus
Limonium sinuatum
Limonium virgatum
Matthiola tricuspidata
Medicago marina
Parapholis incurva
Pistacia lentiscus
Salicornia sp
Salsola kali
Triglochin bulbosa
Fauna

Birds
Number of individuals
Nesting
References
Charadrius alexandrinus 1-10 Nesting
Larus michahellis
Anthus campestris 1-10
Emberiza calandra 1-10 Possible nesting
Galerida cristata 1-10 Possible nesting

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