169GHA008 - Ouled Yaneg
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Salty (> 18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Catchment area (precipitation) |
| Open water area (%): | 51 - 75 |
| Hydroperiod: | Temporary/Intermittent |
Geographic information
| Governorate: | Sfax |
| Island: | Gharbi |
| Municipality: | Kerkennah |
| Longitude: | 11.121827 East |
| Latitude: | 34.661047 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 4 - Original habitats/landform highly modified (<10% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1 -- Aquaculture (e.g., fish/shrimp) ponds | 5 - 25 |
| A -- Permanent shallow marine waters in most cases less than six metres deep at low tide; includes sea bays and straits | 26 - 50 |
| H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes | 26 - 50 |
| J -- Coastal brackish/saline lagoons; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea | 26 - 50 |
Property status
| Public |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| International Protection | Ramsar Site | Kerkennah | 0 | ||
| National Protection | Sensitive areas | Kerkennah | 0 | L. n° 94-122, 28/11/1994; D. 98-2092, 28/10/1998 (Jort n°88) |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| TN026 | Kerkennah Islands | > 9 |