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Habitat Annex I Directive hierarchical view > COASTAL AND HALOPHYTIC HABITATS > Atlantic and continental salt marshes and salt meadows > Spartina swards (Spartinion maritimae)

Spartina swards (Spartinion maritimae)

Description (English)

Perennial pioneer grasslands of coastal salt muds, formed by Spartina or similar grasses.
subtypes:
Pal. 15.21 - Flat-leaved cordgrass swards: perennial pioneer grasslands of coastal salt muds, dominated by flat-leaved Spartina maritima, Spartina townsendii, Spartina anglica, Spartina alterniflora.
Pal. 15.22 - Rush-leaved cordgrass swards: perennial pioneer grasslands of southern Iberian coastal salt muds, dominated by the junciform-leaved Spartina densiflora.

Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)

Quick facts

EU Habitats Directive	Annex I habitat type (code 1320)
Habitat type	Not priority
Natura 2000 sites	150 are designated for this habitat type

Distribution

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Conservation status

EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: A habitat is in a situation where it is prospering and with good prospects to do so in the future as well

Poor: A habitat is in a situation where a change in management or policy is required to return the habitat to favourable status but there is no danger of disappearance in the foreseeable future

Bad: A habitat is in serious danger of disappearing (at least regionally)

Unknown: The information available for the habitat type is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status

Sources:

Conservation status 2013-2018 - experts web viewer

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Spartina alterniflora

Flowering Plants Spartina densiflora

Flowering Plants Spartina maritima

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Spartina alterniflora		Flowering Plants
Spartina densiflora		Flowering Plants
Spartina maritima		Flowering Plants

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
BE2300006	Belgium	Schelde- en Durmeëstuarium van de Nederlandse grens tot Gent	Map
BE2500001	Belgium	Duingebieden inclusief Ijzermonding en Zwin.	Map
DE0916391	Germany	NTP S-H Wattenmeer und angrenzende Küstengebiete	Map
DE0916392	Germany	Dünen- und Heidelandschaften Nord-Sylt	Map
DE1016392	Germany	Dünen- und Heidelandschaften Nord- und Mittel-Sylt	Map
DE1115391	Germany	Dünenlandschaft Süd-Sylt	Map
DE1116391	Germany	Küstenlandschaft Ost-Sylt	Map
DE1315391	Germany	Küsten- und Dünenlandschaften Amrums	Map
DE1316301	Germany	Godelniederung / Föhr	Map
DE1719391	Germany	Untereider	Map
DE2016301	Germany	Hamburgisches Wattenmeer	Map
DE2306301	Germany	Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer	Map
DE2507331	Germany	Unterems und Außenems	Map
DK005X221	Denmark	Sejerø Bugt og Saltbæk Vig	Map
DK00AY176	Denmark	Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde	Map
DK00DY156	Denmark	Horsens Fjord, havet øst for og Endelave	Map
DK00FX010	Denmark	Strandenge på Læsø og havet syd herfor	Map
DK00FX122	Denmark	Ålborg Bugt, Randers Fjord og Mariager Fjord	Map
ES0000019	Spain	Aiguamolls de l'Alt Empordà	Map
ES0000020	Spain	Delta de l'Ebre	Map
ES0000024	Spain	Doñana	Map
ES0000025	Spain	Marismas del Odiel	Map
ES0000086	Spain	Ría de Ortigueira e Ladrido	Map
ES0000087	Spain	Complexo intermareal Umia - O Grove, A Lanzada, punta Carreirón e lagoa Bodeira	Map
ES0000140	Spain	Bahía de Cádiz	Map
ES0000144	Spain	Urdaibaiko itsasadarra / Ría de Urdaibai	Map
ES0000146	Spain	Delta del Llobregat	Map
ES0000230	Spain	La Vall	Map
ES0000243	Spain	Txingudi	Map
ES0000337	Spain	Estrecho	Map
ES0000373	Spain	Ría de Foz	Map
ES0000375	Spain	Esteiro do Miño	Map
ES1110001	Spain	Ortigueira - Mera	Map
ES1110007	Spain	Betanzos - Mandeo	Map
ES1110008	Spain	Carnota - Monte Pindo	Map
ES1110011	Spain	Esteiro do Tambre	Map
ES1120011	Spain	Ría de Foz - Masma	Map
ES1120012	Spain	Río Landro	Map
ES1140001	Spain	Sistema fluvial Ulla - Deza	Map
ES1140003	Spain	A Ramallosa	Map
ES1140004	Spain	Complexo Ons - O Grove	Map
ES1140007	Spain	Baixo Miño	Map
ES1140016	Spain	Enseada de San Simón	Map
ES1200006	Spain	Ría de Villaviciosa	Map
ES1300003	Spain	Rias occidentales y Duna de Oyambre	Map
ES1300004	Spain	Dunas de Liencres y Estuario del Pas	Map
ES1300005	Spain	Dunas del Puntal y Estuario del Miera	Map
ES1300006	Spain	Costa central y Ría de Ajo	Map
ES1300007	Spain	Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel	Map
ES2120004	Spain	Urolako itsasadarra / Ría del Urola	Map
ES2120009	Spain	Iñurritza	Map
ES2120010	Spain	Oriako itsasadarra / Ría del Oria	Map
ES2120018	Spain	Txingudi-Bidasoa	Map
ES2130003	Spain	Barbadungo Itsasadarra / Ría del Barbadun	Map
ES2130007	Spain	Urdaibaiko itsasertzak eta padurak / Zonas litorales y marismas de Urdaibai	Map
ES5310113	Spain	La Vall	Map
ES6120006	Spain	Marismas del Río Palmones	Map
ES6120008	Spain	La Breña y Marismas del Barbate	Map
ES6120028	Spain	Río de La Jara	Map
ES6150001	Spain	Laguna de El Portil	Map
ES6150003	Spain	Estero de Domingo Rubio	Map
ES6150005	Spain	Marismas de Isla Cristina	Map
ES6150006	Spain	Marismas del Río Piedras y Flecha del Rompido	Map
ES6150014	Spain	Marismas y Riberas del Tinto	Map
ES6150015	Spain	Isla de San Bruno	Map
ES6150017	Spain	Marisma de Las Carboneras	Map
ES6150018	Spain	Río Guadiana y Ribera de Chanza	Map
ES6150019	Spain	Bajo Guadalquivir	Map
ES6150028	Spain	Estuario del Río Piedras	Map
FR2500086	France	Tatihou - Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue	Map
FR3100479	France	Falaises et dunes de Wimereux, estuaire de la Slack, Garennes et Communaux d'Ambleteuse-Audresselles	Map
FR5200621	France	Estuaire de la Loire	Map
FR5200626	France	Marais du Mès, baie et dunes de Pont-Mahé, étang du Pont de Fer	Map
FR5200627	France	Marais salants de Guérande, traicts du Croisic et dunes de Pen-Bron	Map
FR5200653	France	Marais Breton, baie de Bourgneuf, île de Noirmoutier et forêt de Monts	Map
FR5200656	France	Dunes, forêt et marais d'Olonne	Map
FR5200657	France	Marais de Talmont et zones littorales entre les Sables-d'Olonne et Jard-sur-Mer	Map
FR5200659	France	Marais Poitevin	Map
FR5300010	France	Tregor Goëlo	Map
FR5300016	France	Anse de Goulven, dunes de Keremma	Map
FR5300027	France	Massif dunaire Gâvres-Quiberon et zones humides associées	Map
FR5300028	France	Ria d'Etel	Map
FR5300029	France	Golfe du Morbihan, côte ouest de Rhuys	Map
FR5300030	France	Rivière de Penerf, marais de Suscinio	Map
FR5300048	France	Marais de Mousterlin	Map
FR5300059	France	Rivière Laïta, Pointe du Talud, étangs du Loc'h et de Lannenec	Map
FR5300066	France	Baie de Saint-Brieuc - Est	Map
FR5400424	France	Ile de Ré : Fier d'Ars	Map
FR5400429	France	Marais de Rochefort	Map
FR5400430	France	Vallée de la Charente (basse vallée)	Map
FR5400431	France	Marais de Brouage (et marais nord d'Oléron)	Map
FR5400432	France	Marais de la Seudre	Map
FR5400434	France	Presqu'ile d'Arvert	Map
FR5400446	France	Marais Poitevin	Map
FR7200677	France	Estuaire de la Gironde	Map
FR7200679	France	Bassin d'Arcachon et Cap Ferret	Map
FR7200680	France	Marais du Bas Médoc	Map
IE0000199	Ireland	Baldoyle Bay SAC	Map
IE0000206	Ireland	North Dublin Bay SAC	Map
IE0000208	Ireland	Rogerstown Estuary SAC	Map
IE0000343	Ireland	Castlemaine Harbour SAC	Map
IE0000671	Ireland	Tramore Dunes and Backstrand SAC	Map
IE0000697	Ireland	Bannow Bay SAC	Map
IE0001058	Ireland	Great Island Channel SAC	Map
IE0001957	Ireland	Boyne Coast and Estuary SAC	Map
IE0002162	Ireland	River Barrow and River Nore SAC	Map
IE0002165	Ireland	Lower River Shannon SAC	Map
IE0002287	Ireland	Lough Swilly SAC	Map
IT3250030	Italy	Laguna medio-inferiore di Venezia	Map
IT3250031	Italy	Laguna superiore di Venezia	Map
IT3250046	Italy	Laguna di Venezia	Map
IT3270017	Italy	Delta del Po: tratto terminale e delta veneto	Map
IT3270023	Italy	Delta del Po	Map
IT3320037	Italy	Laguna di Marano e Grado	Map
IT3330005	Italy	Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona	Map
IT3330006	Italy	Valle Cavanata e Banco Mula di Muggia	Map
IT3340006	Italy	Carso Triestino e Goriziano	Map
IT3341002	Italy	Aree Carsiche della Venezia Giulia	Map
IT4060002	Italy	Valli di Comacchio	Map
IT4060003	Italy	Vene di Bellocchio, Sacca di Bellocchio, Foce del Fiume Reno, Pineta di Bellocchio	Map
IT4060005	Italy	Sacca di Goro, Po di Goro, Valle Dindona, Foce del Po di Volano	Map
IT4070004	Italy	Pialasse Baiona, Risega e Pontazzo	Map
IT4070009	Italy	Ortazzo, Ortazzino, Foce del Torrente Bevano	Map
ITB034004	Italy	Corru S'Ittiri, stagno di S. Giovanni e Marceddì	Map
NL1000001	Netherlands	Waddenzee	Map
NL2003059	Netherlands	Duinen Terschelling	Map
NL2003060	Netherlands	Duinen en Lage Land Texel	Map
NL3000027	Netherlands	Zwin & Kievittepolder	Map
NL3009016	Netherlands	Oosterschelde	Map
NL4000017	Netherlands	Voordelta	Map
NL9803061	Netherlands	Westerschelde & Saeftinghe	Map
PTCON0009	Portugal	Estuário do Tejo	Map
PTCON0011	Portugal	Estuário do Sado	Map
PTCON0012	Portugal	Costa Sudoeste	Map
PTCON0013	Portugal	Ria Formosa / Castro Marim	Map
PTCON0017	Portugal	Litoral Norte	Map
PTCON0018	Portugal	Barrinha de Esmoriz	Map
PTCON0019	Portugal	Rio Minho	Map
PTCON0020	Portugal	Rio Lima	Map
PTCON0058	Portugal	Ria de Alvor	Map
PTCON0061	Portugal	Ria de Aveiro	Map
PTFAI0005	Portugal	Monte da Guia - Ilha do Faial	Map
PTZPE0001	Portugal	Estuários dos Rios Minho e Coura	Map
PTZPE0010	Portugal	Estuário do Tejo	Map
PTZPE0011	Portugal	Estuário do Sado	Map
PTZPE0015	Portugal	Costa Sudoeste	Map
PTZPE0017	Portugal	Ria Formosa	Map
PTZPE0018	Portugal	Sapais de Castro Marim	Map
SI3000239	Slovenia	Kanal Sv. Jerneja	Map
SI3000240	Slovenia	Sečoveljske soline in estuarij Dragonje	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm

Relation to habitat classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
National Vegetation Classification (UK)	SM5	Spartina alterniflora saltmarsh	narrower
National Vegetation Classification (UK)	SM4	Spartina maritima saltmarsh	narrower

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Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary

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