Étang de Crovani | |
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Stagnu di Crovani ( Corsican) | |
![]() Étang de Crovani at Argentella | |
Coordinates | 42°28′22″N 8°40′51″E / 42.47278°N 8.68083°E |
Type | Lagoon |
Basin countries | Corsica, France |
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.
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]
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]
Étang de Crovani | |
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Stagnu di Crovani ( Corsican) | |
![]() Étang de Crovani at Argentella | |
Coordinates | 42°28′22″N 8°40′51″E / 42.47278°N 8.68083°E |
Type | Lagoon |
Basin countries | Corsica, France |
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.
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]
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]