250DJE008 - Djerba Ras Rmal
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 2411.0 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Salty (> 18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Catchment area (precipitation) |
| Open water area (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
| Governorate: | Medenine |
| Island: | Djerba |
| Municipality: | Djerba Midoun |
| Longitude: | 10.914821 East |
| Latitude: | 33.888636 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| A -- Permanent shallow marine waters in most cases less than six metres deep at low tide; includes sea bays and straits | 51 - 75 |
| E -- Sand, shingle or pebble shores; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks | 26 - 50 |
| G -- Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats | 5 - 25 |
| H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes | 5 - 25 |
| B -- Marine subtidal aquatic beds; includes kelp beds, sea-grass beds, tropical marine meadows | 5 - 25 |
Property status
| Public |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| International Protection | Ramsar Site | Djerba- Ras Rmal | 100 | Ramsar Convention |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Regulatory services | Erosion regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Flood hazard regulation | ||
| Provisioning services | Food | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism | ||
| Regulatory services | Storm hazard regulation |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 090 = Other conservation activities | High |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | Medium |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | High |
| 590 = Other forms of transportation and communication | High |
| 622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles | High |
| 623 = motorised vehicles | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| ED- = Increase in sediment removal/retention | Medium |
| HF- = Habitat fragmentation | Medium |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | |
| 6220 * Pseudo-steppe with grasses and annuals of the Thero-Brachypodietea |
Vegetation types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Halophytic | 26 - 50 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Aeluropus lagopoides (L.) Trin. ex Thwaites | ||
| Agave americana L. | ||
| Aizoon canariense L. | ||
| Allium roseum L. | ||
| Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers. | ||
| Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moric.) K. Koch | ||
| Asparagus acutifolius L. | ||
| Asparagus albus L. | ||
| Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav. | ||
| Atractylis serratuloides Sieber ex Cass. | ||
| Avena sterilis L. | ||
| Cakile maritima Scop. | ||
| Carrichtera annua (L.) DC. | ||
| Cenchrus ciliaris L. | ||
| Cistanche violacea (Desf.) Hoffmanns. & Link | ||
| Cyperus capitatus Vand. | ||
| Diplotaxis harra (Forssk.) Boiss. | ||
| Echiochilon fruticosum Desf. | ||
| Erodium glaucophyllum (L.) L'Hér. | ||
| Erodium laciniatum (Cav.) Willd subsp. Laciniatum | ||
| Euphorbia paralias L. | ||
| Fagonia cretica L. | ||
| Glebionis coronaria (L.) Spach | ||
| Halocnemum strobilaceum (Pall.) M. Bieb. | ||
| Helichrysum conglobatum (Viv.) Steud. | ||
| Herniaria fontanesii J. Gay subsp. Fontanesii | ||
| Hippocrepis areolata Desv. | ||
| Juncus acutus L. | ||
| Juncus maritimus Lam. | ||
| Launaea fragilis (Asso) Pau subsp. Fragilis | ||
| Limonium pruinosum (L.) Chaz. subsp. Pruinosum | ||
| Lotus edulis L. | ||
| Lygeum spartum L. | ||
| Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. | ||
| Moraea sisyrinchium (L.) Ker Gawl. | ||
| Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Asch. | ||
| Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. | ||
| Plantago albicans L. | ||
| Polygonum equisetiforme Sibth. & Sm. | ||
| Reaumuria vermiculata L. | ||
| Reichardia tingitana (L.) Roth | ||
| Rumex vesicarius L. | ||
| Salicornia europaea agg. | ||
| Sonchus oleraceus L. | ||
| Suaeda vera Forssk. ex J.F. Gmel. | ||
| Thesium humile Vahl | ||
| Thesium humile Vahl | ||
| Thymelaea hirsuta (L.) Endl. | ||
| Thymelaea microphylla Coss. & Durieu ex Meisn. |