Database release:
SDF
NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

B

1.2 Site code

ES4210006

1.3 Site name

Laguna del Arquillo

1.4 First Compilation date

1997-12

1.5 Update date

2021-06

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:Junta de Comunidades de Castilla- La Mancha. Consejería de Desarrollo Sostenible. D.G. de Medio Natural y Biodiversidad.
Address:               
Email:rednaturaclm@jccm.es

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:1997-12
Date site confirmed as SCI:2006-07
Date site designated as SAC:2015-05
National legal reference of SAC designation:Decreto 26/2015, de 07/05/2015, por el que se declaran como Zonas Especiales de Conservación (ZEC) de la Red Natura 2000 en Castilla-La Mancha, 40 Lugares de Importancia Comunitaria (LIC), se propone a la Comisión Europea la modificación de los límites de 14 de estos espacios y se modifican los límites de 8 Zonas de Especial Protección para las Aves (ZEPA). [NID 2015/5845]
Explanation(s):Plan de gestión aprobado mediante la Orden de 07/05/2015, de la Consejería de Agricultura, por la que se aprueban los Planes de Gestión de 41 espacios de la Red Natura 2000 en Castilla-La Mancha. [NID 2015/5849]

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:-2.365400
Latitude:38.747600

2.2 Area [ha]

517.1100

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):


No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code Region Name
ES42Castilla-La Mancha

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean (100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types Site assessment
Code PF NP Cover [ha] Cave [number] Data quality A|B|C|D A|B|C
      RepresentativityRelative SurfaceConservationGlobal
3150  info      0.42  0.00 
4090  info      0.34  0.00 
6420  info      0.88  0.00 
7210  info      1.4  0.00 
92A0  info      1.7  0.00 
9340  info      222.68  0.00 
  • PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
  • NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Cover: decimal values can be entered
  • Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
  • Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species Population in the site Site assessment
G Code Scientific Name S NP T Size Unit Cat. D.qual. A|B|C|D A|B|C
      MinMax  Pop.Con.Iso.Glo.
BA293Acrocephalus melanopogon              DD         
BA229Alcedo atthis            DD         
BA053Anas platyrhynchos    10       
BA028Ardea cinerea          DD         
BA081Circus aeruginosus       
F1149Cobitis taenia            DD         
A1194Discoglossus galganoi            DD         
M1355Lutra lutra          DD       
R1221Mauremys leprosa          DD       
M1338Microtus cabrerae          DD         
F6150Parachondrostoma toxostoma          DD         
BA210Streptopelia turtur           
  • Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
  • S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
  • NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
  • Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
  • Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
  • Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species

Population in the site

Motivation

Group CODE Scientific Name S NP Size Unit Cat. Species Annex Other categories
     MinMax C|R|V|PIVVABCD
Artemisia pedemontana ssp. assoana                   
Chara major                   
Cladium mariscus                   
1363Felis silvestris                   
5284Luciobarbus guiraonis                     
Miriophyllum verticillatum                   
Nuphar luteum                   
Potamogeton lucens                   
Potamogeton pectinatus                   
2351Salamandra salamandra                   
6262Salmo trutta trutta                 
  • Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
  • CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
  • S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
  • NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
  • Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
  • Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class % Cover
N060.65
N0810.73
N0910.59
N101.52
N125.35
N156.13
N160.56
N1859.21
N194.09
N200.68
N210.49

Total Habitat Cover

100

Other Site Characteristics

Esta Zona Especial de Conservación integra un complejo lagunar de origen kárstico, localizado en la provincia de Albacete, en las proximidades de la Laguna de los Ojos de Villaverde y de la Sierra de Alcaraz. La laguna está originada por diversas barreras travertínicas transversales al río Arquillo, que represan de forma natural sus aguas, lo que confiere un alto valor geomorfológico a este humedal.

4.2 Quality and importance

En la ZEC encontramos lagunas someras de aguas estancadas y cuencas lacustres profundas con flujo permanente. Estas distintas situaciones son origen de una alta diversidad de plantas. En las aguas profundas, se originan bandas en las que se encuentran espigas de agua (Potamogeton lucens), miriofílidos (Miriophyllum verticillatum), nenúfares (Nuphar luteum) y Chara major. En lagunas someras destacan las formaciones de nenúfares y masas compactas de Potamogeton pectinatus.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
RankThreats and pressures [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]
HA02i
MBi
HG01b
HH01b
MI01b
MJ01i
HJ02.06b
HJ02.07i
Positive Impacts
RankActivities, management [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.4 Ownership (optional)

Type[%]
PublicNational/Federal0
State/Province0
Local/Municipal0
Any Public0
Joint or Co-Ownership0
Private100
Unknown0
sum100

4.5 Documentation (optional)


No information provided

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code Cover [%]
ES1998.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code Site name Type Cover [%]
ES19Monumento Natural de la Laguna del Arquillo=98.00

5.3 Site designation (optional)

Decreto 184/2000, de 19 de diciembre, por el que se aprueba el Plan de Ordenación de los Recursos Naturales de la Laguna del Arquillo, en Masegoso, El Robledo y Peñascosa, y se declara el Monumento Natural de la Laguna del Arquillo.

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:Junta de Comunidades de Castilla- La Mancha. Consejería de Desarrollo Sostenible. D.G. de Medio Natural y Biodiversidad
Address:
Email:rednaturaclm@jccm.es

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X
Yes Name: Plan de gestión de la Laguna del Arquillo, ES4210006 (Albacete)
Link: http://www.castillalamancha.es/node/199603

No, but in preparation
No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

Medidas de gestión y conservación contempladas en el plan de gestión del espacio Red Natura

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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INSPIRE ID:
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes
X
No

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