Étang de Crovani
The Étang de Crovani[a] (Corsican: Stagnu di Diana) is a coastal lagoon beside the Mediterranean Sea on the west coast of the Haute-Corse department on the French island of Corsica.
| Étang de Crovani | |
|---|---|
| Stagnu di Crovani (Corsican) | |
Étang de Crovani at Argentella | |
Étang de Crovani Étang de Crovani | |
| Coordinates | 42°28′22″N 8°40′51″E / 42.47278°N 8.68083°E |
| Type | Lagoon |
| Basin countries | Corsica, France |
Location edit
The Étang de Crovani is on the west coast of Haute-Corse in the commune of Calenzana to the east of the Baie de Crovani.[1] It is a permanent body of water separated from the sea by a bank of pebbles and gravel.[2] The lagoon is behind the center of the Crovani beach (or Argentella beach), a beach of small pebbles more than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long, which is known for its natural beauty but is rarely visited by tourists.[3] It is north of the village of L'Argentella and west of the D81b road, which leads to the village of Vignaccia.[1]
The lagoon and surrounding marshes cover 52.95 hectares (130.8 acres). Altitude ranges from 0 to 19 metres (0 to 62 ft).[4] The main tributary is the 6.15 kilometres (3.82 mi) Ruisseau de Marconcellu.[5]
Ecology edit
The site is owned by the Conservatoire du littoral. It is classified as a Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique (ZNIEFF) Continentale de type 1.[4]
The lagoon is surrounded by a belt of tamarix trees and some grasslands dominated by bulrushes and rushes. The coastal barrier has a dense mosaic of mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) trees. It does not attract many birds due to its small size, but could be used as a stopover by migrating birds or as a wintering place in very cold winters.[2] The Köppen climate classification is Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ Étang may be translated as "pond" or "lagoon".
Citations edit
Sources edit
- "Étang de Crovani, Département de la Haute-Corse, Corse, France", Mindat, retrieved 2021-12-02
- Étang et zones humide de Crovani (PDF) (in French), Paris: INPN, SPN-MNHN, retrieved 2021-12-02
- "Plage de l'Argentella - Crovani à Calenzana", plages.tv (in French), retrieved 2021-12-02
- Ruisseau de Marconcellu (in French), Sandre, retrieved 2021-12-02
- "Way: Étang de Crovani (30797813)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2021-12-02
- ZNIEFF 940004139 Étang et zones humide de Crovani (in French), Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN), retrieved 2021-12-02