Étang de Santa Giulia explained

Étang de Santa Giulia
Location:Corse-du-Sud, Corsica
Coords:41.5275°N 9.2697°W
Type:Lake
Basin Countries:France
Area:2.3ha
Elevation:1310m (4,300feet)
Pushpin Map:Corsica#France
Pushpin Label Position:left

The Étang de Santa Giulia (Corsican: Stagnu di Santa Ghjulia) is a coastal lagoon in the Corse-du-Sud department of France.

Location

The Étang de Santa Giulia extends along the west shore of the Golfe de Santa Giulia to the south of the village of Santa Giulia.It lies between the T10 highway and the sea, and is south of Porto-Vecchio.It is fed at the south end by the Ruisseau de Punta Rossa Vignarellu and the smaller seasonal Ruisseau d'Alzellu.

Conservation status

The Étang de Santa Giulia and land that surrounds it has been designated as a Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique (ZNIEFF), covering .This is past of a larger Terrestrial Protected Area of land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy).

See also