On March 22, 2019, we organized a field trip in “el Genal” for the IUCN group of experts on freshwater aquatic ecosystems, after an international seminar held in Malaga on methods of monitoring aquatic fauna and flora.
We sampled the aptly named Pond of La Florida (Benadalid), a temporary Mediterranean pond, almost entirely covered by the delicate white flowers of Ranunculus peltatus. Thanks to the presence of the different specialists present, we were able to detect interesting taxa, highlighting the presence of aquatic mosses (Riella spec.) that only inhabits temporary pools and that Richard Lansdown made us discover.
In the afternoon, we visit the “Field Station” and explain the project we, as a NGO, are starting in the Genal Valley. It was a special moment to receive IUCN experts in our premises as the first group of visiting scientists (!).
We have appreciated your contributions and the enriching day.
Pictures: Catherine Neuma y Geert De Knijf. Luis Bonaño, Florent Prunier.
Species list sighted in the pond (Link). Aquatic species highlighted in blue.
BIRDS |
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| 1 | Buitre Leonado – Gyps fulvus |
| 2 | Pito Real Ibérico – Picus sharpei |
| 3 | Agateador Europeo – Certhia brachydactyla |
| 4 | Petirrojo Europeo – Erithacus rubecula |
| 5 | Escribano Soteño – Emberiza cirlus |
REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS |
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| 6 | Culebra viperina – Natrix maura |
| 7 | Sapo común espinoso – Bufo spinosus |
| 8 | Ranita meridional – Hyla meridionalis |
| 9 | Gallipato – Pleurodeles waltl |
BUTTERFLIES |
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| 10 | Blanca de la col – Pieris brassicae |
| 11 | Cardera – Vanessa cardui |
| 12 | Níspola – Coenonympha pamphilus |
DRAGONFLIES |
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| 13 | Lestes macrostigma |
| 14 | Lestes virens |
| 15 | Ischnura graellsii |
| 16 | Anax imperator |
| 17 | Crocothemis erythraea |
| 18 | Sympetrum striolatum |
| 19 | Trithemis kirbyi |
GRASSHOPPERS |
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| 20 | Aiolopus strepens |
| 21 | Pezotettix giornae |
| 22 | Euryparyphes terrulentus |
| 23 | Paratettix meridionalis |
| 24 | Uvarovitettix nodulosus |
MOLLUSCS |
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| 25 | Candidula gigaxii |
FLORA |
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| 26 | Baldellia ranunculoides |
| 27 | Vellorita – Bellis perennis |
| 28 | Bellis sylvestris |
| 29 | Calendula arvensis |
| 30 | Calicotome villosa |
| 31 | Chara vulgaris |
| 32 | Clematis cirrhosa |
| 33 | Junquillo – Eleocharis palustris |
| 34 | Erodium primulaceum |
| 35 | Hierba topera – Euphorbia characias |
| 36 | Fedia cornucopiae |
| 37 | Juncus inflexus |
| 38 | Narcissus papyraceus |
| 39 | Ophrys fusca |
| 40 | Lentisco – Pistacia lentiscus |
| 41 | Polypodium cambricum |
| 42 | Ficaria verna |
| 43 | Ranunculus peltatus |
| 44 | Riella spec. |
| 45 | Serapias lingua |
| 46 | Stachys arvensis |
| 47 | Veronica hederifolia |
| 48 | Vinca difformis |
LICHENS |
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| 49 | Teloschistes chrysophthalmus |