TR221PAS005 - Tuzla Pond
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 3.0 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
| Open water area (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Province: | Balikesir |
| Municipality: | Erdek |
| Island: | Pasalimani |
| Longitude: | 27.650349 East |
| Latitude: | 40.452237 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%) |
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 | 5 - 25 |
| Zk(a) -- Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems, marine/coastal | 76 - 95 |
Property status
| Government - Municipal / Private |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 511 = electricity lines | Low |
| 703 = soil pollution | Medium |
| 951 = drying out / accumulation of organic material | Medium |
| 952 = eutrophication | Medium |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 502 = roads motorways | Medium |
| 703 = soil pollution | Low |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| AS- = Loss of scenic value | Medium |
| WSG = Salt water intrusion of ground water | Low |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1260 Sublittoral zone of the islets of the Aegean (halophytic meadows, phryganic-halophytic communities, chasmophytic-halophytic comm.) | 5 - 25 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
Vegetation types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Wet meadow | < 5 |
| Halophytic | 5 - 25 |
| Ammophilous | 5 - 25 |
| Submerged | 51 - 75 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Anthemis tomentosa | ||
| Beta sp. | ||
| Cakile maritima | ||
| Carex sp. | ||
| Centaurea spinosa | ||
| Elymus farctus | ||
| Ephedra fragilis | ||
| Glaucium flavum | ||
| Juncus maritimus | ||
| Lagurus ovatus | ||
| Limonium sp. | ||
| Matthiola tricuspidata | ||
| Medicago marina | ||
| Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum | ||
| Parapholis incurva | Present | |
| Parapholis incurva | ||
| Polygonum glaucum | ||
| Puccinellia maritima | ||
| Salicornia sp. | ||
| Salsola kali | ||
| Sedum sp. | ||
| Sporobolus virginicus |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Tadorna ferruginea | 1-10 | Possible nesting | |
| Charadrius dubius | 1-10 | Nesting | |
| Himantopus himantopus | 1-10 | Nesting | |
| Tringa nebularia | 1-10 | Not nesting | |
| Emberiza calandra | 1-10 | Possible nesting | |
| Hirundo rustica | 1-10 | Possible nesting | |
| Motacilla flava | 1-10 | ||
| Parus major | 1-10 | Nesting | |
| Pica pica | 1-10 | Nesting | |
| Saxicola rubetra | 1-10 | Not nesting | |
| Sylvia curruca | 1-10 | Nesting | |
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
|
| Vanessa cardui | Present |