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Habitat Annex I Directive hierarchical view > COASTAL AND HALOPHYTIC HABITATS > Boreal Baltic archipelago, coastal and landupheaval areas > Baltic esker islands with sandy, rocky and shingle beach vegetation and sublittoral vegetation

Baltic esker islands with sandy, rocky and shingle beach vegetation and sublittoral vegetation

Description (English)

Glaciofluvial islands consisting mainly of relatively well sorted sand, gravel or less commonly of till. May also have scattered stones and boulders. The vegetation of esker islands is influenced by the brackish water environment and often by the ongoing land upheaval which cause a succession of different vegetation types. Several rare vegetation types (heaths, sands and gravel shores) and threatened species occur.

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

Quick facts

EU Habitats Directive Annex I habitat type (code 1610)
Habitat type Not priority
Natura 2000 sites 26 are designated for this habitat type

Distribution

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Conservation status

EU conservation status

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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
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Species mentioned in habitat description

Algae Ceramium tenuicorne
Algae Cladophora glomerata
Algae Fucus vesiculosus
Algae Pilayella littoralis
Conifers Juniperus communis
Conifers Pinus sylvestris
Fishes Salsola kali
Flowering Plants Artemisia campestris
Flowering Plants Cakile maritima
Flowering Plants Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants Honkenya peploides
Flowering Plants Leymus arenarius
Flowering Plants Potamogeton filiformis
Flowering Plants Potamogeton pectinatus
Flowering Plants Potamogeton perfoliatus
Invertebrates Actebia praecox
Invertebrates Cerastoderma glaucum
Invertebrates Mya arenaria
Invertebrates Simyra albovenosa
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Ceramium tenuicorne Algae
Cladophora glomerata Algae
Fucus vesiculosus Algae
Pilayella littoralis Algae
Juniperus communis Conifers
Pinus sylvestris Conifers
Salsola kali Fishes
Artemisia campestris Flowering Plants
Cakile maritima Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum Flowering Plants
Honkenya peploides Flowering Plants
Leymus arenarius Flowering Plants
Potamogeton filiformis Flowering Plants
Potamogeton pectinatus Flowering Plants
Potamogeton perfoliatus Flowering Plants
Actebia praecox Invertebrates
Cerastoderma glaucum Invertebrates
Mya arenaria Invertebrates
Simyra albovenosa Invertebrates

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
FI0100005 Finland Tammisaaren ja Hangon saariston ja Pohjanpitäjänlahden merensuojelualue Map
FI0100017 Finland Inkoon saaristo Map
FI0100077 Finland Söderskärin ja Långörenin saaristo Map
FI0100078 Finland Pernajanlahtien ja Pernajan saariston merensuojelualue Map
FI0100080 Finland Källaudden-Virstholmen Map
FI0200047 Finland Iniön saaret Map
FI0200075 Finland Gummandooran saaristo Map
FI0200076 Finland Pooskerin saaristo Map
FI0200090 Finland Saaristomeri Map
FI0200111 Finland Paraisten harjusaaret Map
FI0200193 Finland Örö Map
FI0401001 Finland Kymijoki Map
FI0408001 Finland Itäisen Suomenlahden saaristo ja vedet Map
FI0416003 Finland Koukkusaari Map
FI0800130 Finland Merenkurkun saaristo Map
FI0800133 Finland Uudenkaarlepyyn saaristo Map
FI1100201 Finland Hailuoto, pohjoisranta Map
FI1100202 Finland Kirkkosalmi Map
FI1100204 Finland Ojakylänlahti ja Kengänkari Map
FI1300302 Finland Perämeren saaret Map
FI1400007 Finland Sandskär Map
FI1400010 Finland Långskär - Sandskär Map
SE0330032 Sweden Örarevet Map
SE0330052 Sweden Sladö-Äskeskär Map
SE0630155 Sweden Stenöorn Map
SE0820629 Sweden Bondöfjärden Map

Protected sites

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