TR221AYV012 - Old Fish Farm

Description

Located on the west coast of Cunda Island at Ayvalık Municipality, the mudflat is known by the locals as ‘old fish farm’. There are artificial channels along the wetland, starting from the olive groves behind and reaching out to the sea. The wetland is a tidal intermittant mudflat flooded at the high tide. Close to the olive groves is a small stream covered by a thin dense vegetation. 1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, 1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) and 1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand are the habitat types recorded at the field survey. The wetland is a breeding site for dune nesting bird species such as Charadrius alexandrinus and Charadrius dubius.

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine/Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 6.0 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Salty (> 18.0 g/l)
Open water area (%): 76 - 95
Hydroperiod: Temporary/Intermittent
Geographic information
Province: Balikesir
Municipality: Ayvalik
Island: Alibey (Cunda)
Longitude: 26.616246 East
Latitude: 39.351460 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
G -- Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats 51 - 75
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
Supporting services Provision of habitat
Regulatory services Water regulation
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
100 = Cultivation Medium
Habitat types
Type Coverage (%)
1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide 5 - 25
1510 * Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) < 5
1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand 5 - 25
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 5 - 25
Wet meadow 5 - 25
Halophytic 5 - 25
Flora
Species Presence status References
Asphodelus aestivus
Cardopatium corymbosum
Chrysanthemum segetum
Gladiolus italicus
Juncus acutus
Limonium angustifolium
Limonium sinuatum
Ornithogalum narbonense
Salicornia sp
Spergularia marina
Tamarix sp.
Triglochin bulbosa
Fauna

Birds
Number of individuals
Nesting
References
Charadrius alexandrinus 1-10 Possible nesting
Charadrius dubius 1-10 Possible nesting

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