Issued at the Presidency of the Republic, San José, on July twenty-seventh, two thousand sixteen.
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Technical Information Sheet (FIT) Wetlands subject to controlled intervention pursuant to state public infrastructure repair, maintenance, construction, or expansion projects previously declared of national convenience Summary 1.1 Summary Description Include a brief text summarizing the main characteristics of the wetland ecosystem. It is recommended to complete the four following sections before drafting this summary.
Summary (This field is limited to 2500 characters) Data and Location 2.1 Official Data 2.1.1 Name and address of the compiler of this FIT Name* (This field is mandatory) Institution' (This field is mandatory) Address (This field is limited to 254 characters) Email address (This field is mandatory) Phone* (This field is mandatory) Fax 2.1.2 Period of data and information compilation used to compile the FIT From year (period) To year (period) 2.1.3 Name of the wetland Official Name (This field is mandatory) Unofficial Name (optional) 2.2 Site Location 2.2.1 Definition of site boundaries The site boundaries must be clearly delimited in both: a) a GIS shapefile and b) a map or a digital image:
Description of boundaries (This field is limited to 2500 characters) 2.2.2 General Location a) Province/ Canton/ District b) Exact Address/ Locality 2.2.3 Wetland Area If you have not established an official area using other means, you may copy the area calculated from the GIS boundaries into the "official area" field.
Official area, in hectares (ha):
Area, in hectares (ha) calculated from the GIS boundaries 2.2.4 Biogeography Indicate the biogeographic region(s) where the wetland is located and the biogeographic regionalization system that has been used:
Biogeographic Regions | Regionalization System(s) [^1]: Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW), Udvardy's Biogeographic Provinces, Bailey's Ecoregions, WWF Terrestrial Ecoregions, EU Biogeographic Regionalization System, Freshwater Ecoregions of the World (FEOW), Other System (provide name below) | Biogeographic Region | | --- | --- | Other biogeographic regionalization system Wetland Importance 3.1 Importance Criteria and their Justification Check the box corresponding to each criterion applied for importance. All applicable criteria should be indicated.
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[ ] Criterion 1: Representative, rare, or unique natural or near-natural wetland types To justify this criterion, please select at least one representative, rare, or unique wetland type.
Hydrological services provided (This field is limited to 3000 characters) Other ecosystem services provided (This field is limited to 3000 characters) Other reasons (This field is limited to 3000 characters) [ ] Criterion 2: Rare species and threatened ecological communities To describe this criterion, please provide details below on: relevant plant species - relevant animal species - relevant ecological communities in the section.
Ecological Communities [ ] Criterion 3: Biological Diversity To describe this criterion, please provide details in the field below. If you wish to mention specific species, please provide details on:
- relevant plant species - relevant animal species Justification (This field is limited to 3000 characters) [ ] Criterion 4: Support during a critical stage of the life cycle or under adverse conditions To describe this criterion, please provide details below on:
relevant plant species - relevant animal species, and explain the stage of the life cycle or the type of adverse conditions.
[ ] Criterion 5: Waterfowl To describe this criterion, please provide details below on: the total number of waterfowl and the data collection period - relevant waterfowl species, and if possible, their population size.
Total number of waterfowl specimens' (This field is mandatory) Data collection period' (This field is mandatory) Data source:
[ ] Criterion 6: Important and representative fish To describe this criterion, provide information in the field below and provide additional information on the relevant fish species.
Justification (This field is limited to 3000 characters) [ ] Criterion 7: Fish spawning grounds, etc.
To justify this criterion, provide information in the field below. You may provide additional information on the relevant fish species.
Justification (This field is limited to 3000 characters) [ ] Criterion 8: Population of non-avian animal species To describe this criterion, provide additional information on relevant non-avian species and their population size.
3.2 Plant species whose presence is related to the presence of the wetland ecosystem | Scientific name | Common name | Criterion 2 | Criterion 3 | Criterion 4 | IUCN Red List2 2LC\| NT \| VU \| EN \| CR \| EW \| EX | CITES Appendix I | Other status | Justification | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Optional text box to include additional information about plant species (This field is limited to 2500 characters) 3.3 Animal species whose presence is related to the presence of the wetland ecosystem 3These fields are mandatory only to justify criteria 6 and 9 4LC I NT I VU EN I CR I EW [EX Optional text box to include additional information about animal species of international importance:
(This field is limited to 2500 characters) 3.4 Ecological communities whose presence is related to the wetland.
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What is the site like?
4.1 Ecological characteristics Summarize the components, processes, and ecosystem services (servicios ecosistemicos) fundamental to determining the ecological characteristics of the site. Also summarize any known past or current natural variability in the ecological characteristics of the site.
(This field is limited to 2500 characters) 4.2 What type(s) of wetland is it?
List all wetland types found in the ecosystem and for each one do the following: rank the four most abundant types by extent from 1 (largest extent) to 4 (smallest extent) in the third column, - if information is available, indicate their area (in ha) in the fourth column - and in the last column the function they fulfill through the ecosystem services they provide.
Marine or coastal wetlands | Wetland types (code and name)5 5A: Permanent shallow marine waters \| B: Marine subtidal aquatic beds (Underwater vegetation) \| C: Coral reefs \| D: Rocky marine shores \| E: Sand, shingle or pebble shores \| G: Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats \| Ga: Bivalve (shellfish) reefs \| H: Intertidal marshes and saltmarshes \| I: Intertidal forested wetlands \| J: Coastal brackish/saline lagoons \| F: Estuaries \| Zk(a): Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems \| K: Coastal freshwater lagoons | Local name | Extent ranking (1: largest-4: smallest) | Area (ha) of wetland type | Ecosystem service | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Inland wetlands | Wetland types (code and name)6 6M: Permanent rivers/streams \| L: Permanent inland deltas \| Y: Permanent freshwater springs, oases \| N: Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams \| O: Permanent freshwater lakes \| Tp: Permanent freshwater marshes/pools \| P: Seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes \| Ts: Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils \| Tp: Permanent freshwater marshes/pools \| W: Shrub-dominated wetlands \| Xf: Freshwater, tree-dominated wetlands \| Ts: Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools on inorganic soils \| U: Permanent non-forested peatlands \| Xp: Permanent forested peatlands \| Va: Alpine wetlands \| Vt: Tundra wetlands \| Q: Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes \| R: Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes and flats \| Sp: Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools \| Ss: Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools \| Zg: Geothermal wetlands \| Zk(b): Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems | Local name | Extent ranking (1: largest-4: smallest) | Area (ha) of wetland type | Ecosystem service | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Artificial wetlands | Wetland types (code and name)7 71: Aquaculture ponds \| 2: Ponds \| 3: Irrigated land \| 4: Seasonally flooded agricultural land \| 5: Salt exploitation sites \| 6: Water storage areas \| 7: Excavations \| 8: Wastewater treatment areas \| 9: Canals and drainage channels or ditches \| Zk(c): Artificial subterranean hydrological systems | Local name | Extent ranking (1: largest-4: smallest) | Area (ha) of wetland type | Ecosystem service | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | What non-wetland habitats are present at the site?
Other non-wetland habitats | Other non-wetland habitats within the site | Area (ha) if known | | --- | --- | Habitat connectivity (Ecr) 4.3 Biological components 4.3.1 Plant species Other notable plant species | Scientific name | Common name (optional) | Position in range/ endemism /others (optional) | | --- | --- | --- | Invasive alien plant species | Scientific name | Common name | Impacts8 8No impacts \| Potentially \| Currently (minor impacts) \| Currently (major impacts) | | --- | --- | --- | 4.3.2 Animal species Other notable animal species | Phylum | Scientific name | Common name | Population size (optional) | Population estimate period (optional) | % occurrence (optional) | Position in range / endemism / others (optional) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Invasive alien animal species | Phylum | Scientific name | Common name | Impacts9 9A. Tropical humid climate \| B. Dry climate \| C. Humid mid-latitude climate with mild winters \| D. Humid mid-latitude climate with cold winters \| E. Polar climate with extremely cold winters and summers \| H. Highland | | --- | --- | --- | 4.4 Physical components 4.4.1 Climate Indicate the predominant climate type or types by selecting the climate region or regions and subregion or subregions according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system.
Region9 9A. Tropical humid climate \| B. Dry climate \| C. Humid mid-latitude climate with mild winters \| D. Humid mid-latitude climate with cold winters \| E. Polar climate with extremely cold winters and summers \| H. Highland Subregion10 10Af: Tropical rainforest (No dry season) \| Am: Tropical monsoon (Short dry season, heavy monsoonal rains in other months) \| Aw: Tropical savanna (Winter dry season) \| BWh: Subtropical desert (Desert, low latitudes) \| BSh: Subtropical steppe (Dry, low latitudes) \| BWk: Mid-latitude desert (Desert, mid-latitudes) \| BSk: Mid-latitude steppe (Dry, mid-latitudes) \| Csa: Mediterranean (Temperate, dry and hot summer) \| Csb: Mediterranean (Temperate, dry and moderate summer) \| Cfa: Humid subtropical (Temperate, no dry season, hot summer) \| Cwa: Humid subtropical (Temperate, dry winter, hot summer) \| Cfb: West coast oceanic (Temperate, no dry season, moderate summer) \| Cfc: West coast oceanic (Temperate, no dry season, cool summer) \| Dfa: Humid continental (Humid, severe winter, no dry season, hot summer) \| Dfb: Humid continental (Humid, severe winter, no dry season, moderate summer) \| Dwa: Humid continental (Humid, severe dry winter, hot summer) \| Dwb: Humid continental (Humid, severe dry winter, moderate summer) \| Dfc: Subarctic (Severe winter, no dry season, cool summer) \| Dfd: Subarctic (Severe, very cold winter, no dry season, cool summer) \| Dwc: Subarctic (Severe, dry winter, cool summer) \| Dwd: Subarctic (Severe, very cold and dry winter, cool summer) \| ET: Tundra (Polar tundra, no true summer) \| EF: Ice cap (Perennial ice) \| H: Highland (-) If the site is affected by changing climatic conditions, indicate the nature of these changes.
(This field is limited to 1000 characters) 4.4.2 Geomorphological setting a) Minimum elevation above sea level (in meters) a) Maximum elevation above sea level (in meters) b) Position in the landscape or watershed (cuenca hidrográfica):
[ ] Entire watershed [ ] Upper part of watershed [ ] Middle part of watershed [ ] Lower part of watershed [ ] More than one watershed [ ] Not in a watershed [ ] Coastal Indicate the watershed(s). If the site is in a sub-watershed, also indicate the name of the main watershed. For coastal/marine sites, indicate the name of the sea or ocean.
4.4.3 Soil [ ] Mineral [ ] Organic [ ] No information available Have soil types undergone any modification due to changes in hydrological conditions (e.g., increased salinity or acidification, human activity)?
[ ] Yes / [ ] No Provide more information about the soil (optional) (This field is limited to 1000 characters) 4.4.4 Water regime Water permanence | Presence?11 11Normally usually has permanent water \| Normally usually has seasonal, ephemeral, or intermittent water \| Unknown | Is a change proposed according to the intervention? | | --- | --- | | | | Source of water that maintains the site's characteristics | Presence?12 12Contribution of water from precipitation \| Contribution of water from surface water \| Contribution of water from the aquifer (acuífero) \| Marine water \| Unknown | Predominant water source | Is a change proposed according to the intervention? | | --- | --- | --- | | | [ ] | | Water destination | Presence?13 13Feeds the aquifer \| To the watershed downstream \| Marine \| Unknown | Is a change proposed according to the intervention? | | --- | --- | | | | Stability of the water regime | Presence?14 14Largely stable water levels \| Fluctuating water levels (including tides) \| Unknown | Is a change proposed according to the intervention? | | --- | --- | | | | Include comments on the water regime and its determinants (if applicable). Use this box to explain sites with complex hydrology: (This field is limited to 1000 characters) Connectivity of surface water and groundwater (ECO) Stratification and mixing regime (Eco) 4.4.5 Sedimentation regime [ ] Significant erosion of sediments occurs at the site [ ] Significant accumulation or deposition of sediments occurs at the site [ ] Significant transport of sediments occurs at or through the site [ ] The sediment regime is highly variable seasonally or annually [ ] Sediment regime unknown Provide additional information on sediments (optional): (This field is limited to 1000 characters) Turbidity and water colour (ECD) Light reaching the wetland (ECO) Water temperature (Eco) 4.4.6 Water pH [ ] Acid (pH<5.5) [ ] Circumneutral (pH: 5.5-7.4) [ ] Alkaline (pH>7.4) [ ] Unknown Provide additional information on pH (optional): (This field is limited to 1000 characters) 4.4.7 Water salinity [ ] Fresh (<0.5 g/l) [ ] Mixohaline (brackish)/Mixosaline (0.5-30 g/l) [ ] Euhaline/Eusaline (30-40 g/l) [ ] Hyperhaline/Hypersaline (>40 g/l) [ ] Unknown Provide additional information on salinity (optional): (This field is limited to 1000 characters) Dissolved gases in water (ECD) 4.4.8 Dissolved or suspended nutrients in water [ ] Eutrophic [ ] Mesotrophic [ ] Oligotrophic [ ] Dystrophic [ ] Unknown Provide additional information on dissolved or suspended nutrients (optional): (This field is limited to 1000 characters) Dissolved organic carbon (ECD) Oxidation-reduction potential of water and sediments (Eco) Water conductivity (ECO) 4.4.9 Features of the surrounding area that could affect the site Indicate whether the landscape and ecological characteristics of the area surrounding the wetland differ from those of the site itself, and if so, explain the differences:
[ ] i) largely similar / [ ] ii) markedly different If the surrounding area is different from the wetland area, indicate in what way: (check all categories that apply) [ ] The surrounding area is more urbanized or developed [ ] The surrounding area has a higher human population density [ ] The surrounding area has more intensive agricultural use [ ] The surrounding area has significantly different land cover (cubierta terrestre) or habitat types Describe in what other ways the surrounding area differs: (This field is limited to 1000 characters) 4.5 Ecosystem services 4.5.1 Ecosystem services or benefits Select all ecosystem services or benefits currently provided by the site below and indicate their relative importance in the right-hand column.
Provisioning services | Ecosystem service15 15Food for people \| Fresh water \| Non-food products from wetlands \| Biochemical products \| Genetic materials | Examples16 16Sustenance for people (e.g., fish, molluscs, grain) \| Drinking water for people and livestock \| Water for irrigated agriculture \| Water for industry \| Water for energy production (hydroelectricity) \| Timber \| Fuelwood/fibre \| Peat \| Fodder \| Rushes and fibre \| Other \| Extraction of materials from biota \| Medicinal products \| Genes for tolerance to certain conditions (e.g., salinity) \| Genes for resistance to plant pathogens \| Ornamental species (live and dead) | Importance/extent/significance17 17Not relevant to the site \| Low / Moderate \| High | | --- | --- | --- | Regulating services | Ecosystem service18 18Maintenance of hydrological regimes \| Protection against erosion \| Pollution control and decontamination \| Climate regulation \| Biological control of pests and diseases \| Reduction of threats | Examples19 19Recharge and discharge of aquifers \| Storage and distribution of water as part of supply systems for agriculture and industry \| Retention of soil, sediments, and nutrients \| Water purification/treatment or dilution of waste \| Climate regulation at a local scale/buffering of change \| Regulation of greenhouse gases, temperature, precipitation, and other climatic processes \| Maintenance of agricultural pest predators (e.g., birds that feed on locusts) \| Flood control, water storage \| Stabilization of shorelines and riverbanks and protection against storms | Importance/extent/significance19 19Recharge and discharge of aquifers \| Storage and distribution of water as part of supply systems for agriculture and industry \| Retention of soil, sediments, and nutrients \| Water purification/treatment or dilution of waste \| Climate regulation at a local scale/buffering of change \| Regulation of greenhouse gases, temperature, precipitation, and other climatic processes \| Maintenance of agricultural pest predators (e.g., birds that feed on locusts) \| Flood control, water storage \| Stabilization of shorelines and riverbanks and protection against storms | | --- | --- | --- | Cultural services | Ecosystem service20 20Recreation and tourism \| Spiritual and inspirational \| Scientific and educational | Examples21 21Recreational hunting and fishing \| Aquatic sports and activities \| Excursions, outings, visits \| Nature observation and nature tourism \| Inspiration \| Cultural heritage (historical and archaeological) \| Current cultural significance, including for the arts and creative inspiration and including existence value \| Spiritual and religious values \| Aesthetic values and sense of place \| Educational activities and opportunities \| Important knowledge systems, importance for research (scientific reference area or site) \| Long-term monitoring site \| Important site for scientific study \| Type locality for a taxon | Importance/extent/significance19 19Recharge and discharge of aquifers \| Storage and distribution of water as part of supply systems for agriculture and industry \| Retention of soil, sediments, and nutrients \| Water purification/treatment or dilution of waste \| Climate regulation at a local scale/buffering of change \| Regulation of greenhouse gases, temperature, precipitation, and other climatic processes \| Maintenance of agricultural pest predators (e.g., birds that feed on locusts) \| Flood control, water storage \| Stabilization of shorelines and riverbanks and protection against storms | | --- | --- | --- | Supporting services | Ecosystem service22 22Biodiversity \| Soil formation \| Nutrient cycling \| Pollination | Examples23 23Supports a variety of all life forms, including plants, animals, and microorganisms \| Sediment retention \| Accumulation of organic matter \| Storage, recycling, processing, and acquisition of nutrients \| Carbon storage/sequestration \| Support for pollinators | Importance/extent/significance19 19Recharge and discharge of aquifers \| Storage and distribution of water as part of supply systems for agriculture and industry \| Retention of soil, sediments, and nutrients \| Water purification/treatment or dilution of waste \| Climate regulation at a local scale/buffering of change \| Regulation of greenhouse gases, temperature, precipitation, and other climatic processes \| Maintenance of agricultural pest predators (e.g., birds that feed on locusts) \| Flood control, water storage \| Stabilization of shorelines and riverbanks and protection against storms | | --- | --- | --- | Other ecosystem service(s) not included above: (This field is limited to 1000 characters) Make a rough estimate of the number of people who directly benefit from the ecosystem services provided by the site (an estimate at least in orders of magnitude: tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, etc.):
Inside the site:
Outside the site:
Have studies or assessments been conducted on the economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by this wetland?
[ ] Yes / [ ] No / [x] Unknown If economic valuation studies or assessments have been conducted at the site, it would be useful to provide information on where to find such results (e.g., links to websites, publication references): (This field is limited to 2500 characters) 4.5.2 Social and cultural values Does the wetland, in addition to ecological values, have examples of important cultural, material, or other values linked to its origin, conservation, and/or ecological functioning? If so, describe its importance with respect to one or more of the following four categories. Also describe here any value derived from unsustainable exploitation or that leads to harmful ecological changes.
[ ] i) the site provides activities demonstrating the wise use of wetlands, showing the application of traditional knowledge and methods of management and use that maintain the ecological characteristics of the wetland Description if applicable (This field is limited to 2500 characters) [ ] ii) the site has exceptional cultural traditions or records of past civilizations that have influenced the ecological characteristics of the wetland Description if applicable (This field is limited to 2500 characters) [ ] iii) the ecological characteristics of the wetland depend on its interaction with local communities or indigenous peoples Description if applicable (This field is limited to 2500 characters) [ ] iv) relevant non-material values are present, such as sacred sites, and their existence is closely linked to the maintenance of the ecological characteristics of the wetland Description if applicable (This field is limited to 2500 characters) 4.6 Ecological processes Mention the processes present in the wetland ecosystem Primary production (ECD) Nutrient cycling (ECD) Carbon cycling (ECO) Animal reproductive productivity (Eco) Plant productivity, pollination, regeneration processes, succession, role of fire, etc. (ECD) Notable interactions among species, including grazing, predation, competition, diseases, and pathogens (ECD) Highlights regarding the dispersal of fauna and flora (ECD) Highlights regarding migration (ECD) Pressures and trends relating to any of the above and/or relating to ecosystem integrity (ECD) How is the site managed?
5.1 Land tenure and responsibilities (managers) 5.1.1 Land tenure or ownership Public ownership | Category24 | | --- | | 24Public land (unspecified) \| National or federal government \| Provincial/regional/state government \| Local government, municipality, (sub)district, etc. \| Other public ownership | Private ownership | Category25 | | --- | | 25Cooperative/collective (e.g., farmers' cooperative) \| Commercial (company) \| Foundation/non-governmental organization/trust \| Religious body/organization \| Other individual/private owner(s) types | Other | Category26 | | --- | | 26Unspecified mixed ownership \| No information available | Provide additional information on the land tenure or ownership regime (optional) (This field is limited to 1000 characters) 5.1.2 Management authority Indicate the office or offices of the agency or organization responsible for managing the site: (This field is limited to 1000 characters) Indicate the name and title of the person or persons with responsibility for the wetland Address: (This field is limited to 254 characters) Email address:
5.2 Threats to ecological characteristics and responses to them (Management) 5.2.1 Factors (actual or probable) with an adverse impact on the ecological characteristics of the site Please specify if this category is applicable within the wetland area, or in the surrounding area, or both, by checking the relevant option(s).
Human settlements (non-agricultural) | Factors adversely affecting the site27 27Housing and urban areas \| Commercial and industrial areas \| Tourism and recreation areas \| Unspecified development | Actual threat28 28Low impact \| Moderate impact \| High impact \| Unknown impact | Potential threat28 | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Water regulation | Factors adversely affecting the site29 29Drainage \| Water abstraction \| Dredging \| Salinization \| Water discharge \| Canalization and river regulation | Actual threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Agriculture and aquaculture | Factors adversely affecting the site30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Actual threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Energy production and mining | Factors adversely affecting the site31 31Oil and gas exploration \| Mining and quarrying \| Renewable energy \| Unspecified | Actual threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Transport and service corridors | Factors adversely affecting the site32 32Roads and railroads \| Utility lines and cables (e.g., pipelines) \| Shipping lanes \| Flight paths \| Unspecified | Actual threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Biological resource use | Factors adversely affecting the site33 33Hunting and collecting terrestrial animals \| Gathering terrestrial plants \| Logging and wood harvesting \| Fishing and harvesting aquatic resources \| Unspecified | Actual threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Human intrusions and disturbance | Factors adversely affecting the site34 34Tourist and recreational activities \| (Para)military activities \| Unspecified/others | Actual threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Natural system modifications | Factors adversely affecting the site35 35Fire and fire suppression \| Dams and water management/use \| Land clearing/conversion \| Unspecified/others | Actual threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Invasive and other problematic species and genes | Factors adversely affecting the site36 36Non-native/exotic species \| Problematic native species \| Introduced genetic material \| Unspecified | Actual threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops \| Plantations for wood and pulp \| Livestock farming and grazing \| Marine and freshwater aquaculture \| Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Pollution Factors that adversely affect the site37 37Domestic or urban wastewater | Industrial and military effluents | Agricultural and forestry effluents | Garbage and solid waste | Airborne/volatile pollutants | Excess heat, noise, light | Unspecified | Actual threat 30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops | Wood and pulp plantations | Livestock and grazing | Marine and freshwater aquaculture | Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops | Wood and pulp plantations | Livestock and grazing | Marine and freshwater aquaculture | Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Geological phenomena | Factors that adversely affect the site38 38Volcanoes | Earthquakes/tsunamis | Avalanches/landslides | Unspecified | Actual threat 30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops | Wood and pulp plantations | Livestock and grazing | Marine and freshwater aquaculture | Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops | Wood and pulp plantations | Livestock and grazing | Marine and freshwater aquaculture | Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Climate change and extreme weather | Factors that adversely affect the site39 39Habitat modification and alteration | Droughts | Extreme temperatures | Storms and flooding | Unspecified | Actual threat 30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops | Wood and pulp plantations | Livestock and grazing | Marine and freshwater aquaculture | Unspecified | Potential threat30 30Annual and perennial non-timber crops | Wood and pulp plantations | Livestock and grazing | Marine and freshwater aquaculture | Unspecified | Inside the wetland | Changes10 | In the surrounding area | Changes10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | [ ] | | [ ] | | Describe any other threat (optional): (This field is limited to 2500 characters) 5.2.2 Management planning Is there a specific management plan for this particular site, or a previous restoration or compensation plan?
40 No | Yes | In preparation Is the management plan or planning being implemented?
[ ] Yes / [ ] No Is the plan currently undergoing review and updates?
[ ] Yes / [ ] No Has an assessment of the plan’s effectiveness in the wetland been carried out?
[ ] Yes / [ ] No Include a link to the site management plan or other relevant plan if available via the Internet (This field is limited to 500 characters) 5.2.6 Restoration planning Is there a restoration plan for this particular site?
41Please select a value | No need identified | No; the site has already been restored | No; but restoration is needed 1 No; but a plan is being prepared | Yes; a plan exists Has the plan been implemented?
[ ] Yes / [ ] No What does the restoration plan cover?:
42 42 Entire wetland | Part of the wetland Is the plan currently being reviewed and updated?
[ ] Yes / [x] No If restoration is being carried out to mitigate or respond to a threat or threats identified in this FIT, indicate which ones are involved: (This field is limited to 1000 characters) 5.2.7 Monitoring implemented or proposed Monitoring 43 43Hydrological regime monitoring | Water quality | Soil quality | Plant community | Plant species | Animal community | Animal species (specify which) | Birds Status 44 44|Implemented|Proposed Indicate other monitoring activities.
(This field is limited to 2500 characters) Additional materials 6.1 Additional reports and documents 6.1.1 Bibliographic references (This field is limited to 2500 characters) 6.1.2 Additional reports and documents i. taxonomic lists of plant and animal species present at the site ii. a detailed description of the ecological characteristics iii. a description of the site in a national or regional wetland inventory iv. wetland management plan or restoration plan v. other published references 6.1.3 Photograph(s) of the site Include at least one photograph of the site
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