MAL067 - Ta' Kalc 2
Description
Ta' Kalċ is an artificially constructed reservoir, intended for irrigation and water storage, located in western Malta within Dingli. The reservoir has been constructed out of cement and covers an area of 1,420m2. The site is accessible by a dirt road, however, it is located on privately-owned property. The reservoir lies adjacent to a residential household within an agricultural area. Due to the site being surrounded by active and inactive agricultural land, the reservoir is likely to be used for irrigation of these fields. Ceratonia siliqua and Arundo donax were noted growing around the reservoir. The site is not protected by any legislation, however, it borders the Coastal Cliffs Area of Ecological importance, Area of High Landscape Value and Special Area of Conservation – International Importance.
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Inland |
| Wetland type: | Artificial |
| Wetland area: | 0.10 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Fresh (< 0.5 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Catchment area (precipitation) |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow controlled by pipeline |
| Open water area (%): | > 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Census district: | Western |
| Island: | Malta |
| Local council: | Had-Dingli |
| Longitude: | 14.375580 East |
| Latitude: | 35.859150 North |
Biological significance
| Biological significance: | Low |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 6 -- Water storage areas; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments (generally over 8 ha) |
Property status
| Private |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Provisioning services | Food | ||
| Provisioning services | Fresh water | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 020 = Resource conservation | High |
| 701 = water pollution | Medium |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | Medium |
| 110 = Use of pesticides | Medium |
| 120 = Fertilisation | Medium |
| 130 = Irrigation | Medium |
| 401 = continuous urbanisation | Low |
| 430 = Agricultural structures | Medium |
| 502 = roads motorways | Low |
| 701 = water pollution | Medium |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EE- = Increase of economic potential | High |
| ES- = Increase in water supply | Medium |
| PF- = Fertilizer/Excess nutrient pollution | |
| PP- = Pesticide pollution |
Vegetation types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Emergent | < 5 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Arundo donax | ||
| Ceratonia siliqua |