CHIUVINA TEMPORARY POND – SANTO PIETRO DI TENDA, AGRIATE, CORSICA, FRANCE

The temporary pond of Chiuvina, Corsica, located in the Agriate in the commune of Santo Pietro di Tenda, has been colonized in recent years by two invasive plant species: Dittrichia viscosa, native to the island, and Paspalum distichum, an exogenous species.

These compete with species characteristic of priority community interest habitat 3170,* ‘Mediterranean temporary ponds,’ and in particular Elatine brochonii, a small annual amphibious plant that is protected on French territory.

Corsica is the only island on which this species is present. It’s currently known to be found at three locations, Chiuvina, Purcilella and Padulellu; all are threatened (high human presence, filling-in of wetland features, presence of invasive species).