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
• 2. SITE LOCATION
• 3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
• 4. SITE DESCRIPTION
• 5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
• 6. SITE MANAGEMENT
• 7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

B

1.2 Site code

ES5130019

1.3 Site name

Estany de Montcortès

1.4 First Compilation date

1997-12

1.5 Update date

2021-06

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat
Address:
Email:	ambitinformacionatura.tes@gencat.cat

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:	2013-12
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Acuerdo de Gobierno 176/2013, de 17 de diciembre http://www20.gencat.cat/docs/dmah/Home/Ambits%20dactuacio/Patrimoni%20natural/SENP_Catalunya/El%20Sistema/Xarxa%20Natura%202000/Xarxa%20Natura%202000%20a%20Catalunya/info%20general/AG_176_2013%20ZEC%20Alpines.pdf

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	0.994700
Latitude:	42.331900

2.2 Area [ha]

45.0100

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
ES51	Cataluña

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Alpine

(51.81 %)

Mediterranean

(48.19 %)

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
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
3140			4.646	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
3150			1.549	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
3190			15.488	0.00	G
5110			0.788	0.00	G		C
6210			3.975	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
7210			0.1	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
9340			1.35	0.00	G	C	C	C	C

• 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
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
B	A298	Acrocephalus arundinaceus			r		1	p		M	C		C
B	A053	Anas platyrhynchos			r	1	1	p		M	C		C
I	1092	Austropotamobius pallipes			p		1	grids1x1	P	M	C	B	C	B
B	A637	Certhia brachydactyla all others			p	4	5	p		M	C		C
B	A687	Columba palumbus palumbus			r	3	4	p		M	C		C
B	A657	Fringilla coelebs all others			r	10	12	p		M	C		C
B	A123	Gallinula chloropus			p				V	DD	C		C
B	A338	Lanius collurio			r	3	4	p		M	C		C
B	A246	Lullula arborea			p	3	3	p		M	C		C
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p	1	2	grids1x1	P	M	C	C	C	C
M	1310	Miniopterus schreibersii			p	1	1	grids10x10	P	P	C		C
B	A328	Parus ater			p	12	13	p		M	C		C
M	1305	Rhinolophus euryale			p	1	1	grids10x10	P	P	C		C
M	1304	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum			p	1	1	grids10x10	P	P	C		C
M	1303	Rhinolophus hipposideros			p	1	1	grids10x10	P	P	C		C
B	A276	Saxicola torquatus			r	1	2	p		M	C		C
B	A304	Sylvia cantillans			r	6	8	p		M	C		C
B	A676	Troglodytes troglodytes all others			p	6	8	p		M	C		C

• 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
					Min	Max		C|R|V|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
A	1191	Alytes obstetricans			2	2	grids1x1	P	X
F	5262	Barbus haasi			1	1	grids10x10	P
A	6944	Calotriton asper				1	grids1x1	P	X
A	6284	Epidalea calamita			1	1	grids1x1	P	X
M	1363	Felis silvestris			1	1	grids10x10	P	X
M	1360	Genetta genetta			1	1	grids10x10	P
R	5670	Hierophis viridiflavus			1	2	grids1x1	P	X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis			1	2	grids1x1	P	X
A	1211	Rana perezi			2	2	grids1x1	P

• 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
N06	3.05
N09	35.20
N12	28.39
N16	33.10
N18	0.26
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Lago de origen cárstico de gran interés científico y paisajístico, de características únicas, dado que es uno de los grandes lagos cársticos de Cataluña. Su situación geográfica a una altitud de 1000 m determina su elevado interés biológico, con comunidades acuáticas y de ribera, como Potamogetonion, Phragmition y Magnocaricion. Constituye el hábitat de notables especies ligadas al medio acuático, como Limnea stagnalis. Se practican usos turístico-recreativos, la pesca deportiva y aprovechamiento de los huertos.

4.2 Quality and importance

Este espacio contiene una buena población de Autropotamobius pallipes.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

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

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

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 [%]
ES43	100.00

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

No information provided

5.3 Site designation (optional)

Los límites de este espacio han sido trazados de acuerdo con la cartografía topográfica y planimétrica de referencia, a escala 1:50.000, del Instituto Cartográfico de Catalunya, que es el instituto cartográfico oficial y competente de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Los mapas facilitados para formalizar la propuesta de este espacio y definir su delimitación, citados en más adelante en este formulario, tienen la misma precisión de detalles, y la misma calidad, que los mapas de la cartografía topográfica y planimétrica de referencia, a escala 1:50.000, que publica con carácter oficial el Instituto Cartográfico de Catalunya. Estos mapas son la referencia, si no se indica lo contrario, de los detalles de descripción planimétrica, topográfica y/o toponímica que se puedan dar en este formulario. El 100.00% del espacio está incluido en el 'Pla d'Espais d'Interès Natural' (PEIN), aprobado por el Decreto 328/1992 de la Generalitat de Catalunya. En concreto este 100.00% pertenece al PEIN Estany de Montcortès. La inclusión de este porcentaje en el PEIN implica un grado de protección en parte del lugar que no queda reflejado en el Apartado 5.1 del formulario, ya que la figura PEIN no está recogida en el mismo.

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat, Generalitat de Catalunya
Address:
Email:	ambitinformacionatura.tes@gencat.cat

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X	Yes	Name: Instrumento de gestión de las ZEC de la región alpina Link: http://www20.gencat.cat/docs/dmah/Home/Ambits%20dactuacio/Patrimoni%20natural/SENP_Catalunya/El%20Sistema/Xarxa%20Natura%202000/Xarxa%20Natura%202000%20a%20Catalunya/info%20general/anex6_esp.pdf
	No, but in preparation
	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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