Boreal Baltic islets and small islands
Description (English)
Groups of skerries, islets or single small islands, mainly in the outer archipelago or offshore areas. Composed of Precambrian, metamorphic bedrock, till or sediment. The vegetation of boreal Baltic islets and small islands is influenced by the brackish water environment, the ongoing land upheaval (in areas with intense land upheaval) and the climate conditions. The vegetation types are influenced by wind, dry weather, salt and many hours of sunlight. Land-upheaval causes a succession of different vegetation types. Bare bedrock is common. A lot of small islands have no trees. The vegetation is usually very sparse and consists often of mosaic-like pioneer vegetation communities. In some islands the species are favored by nitrogenous excrement from birds. Many of the plants are xerophytic and lichens are common. Temporary or permanent rockpools are common and these are inhabited by a variety of aquatic plant and animal species. Boreal Baltic islets and small islands are important nesting sites for birds and resting sites for seals. The surrounding sublittoral vegetation is also included in the type 1620.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 1620) |
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Habitat type | Not priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 222 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
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.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Ceramium tenuicorne | Algae | |
Cladophora glomerata | Algae | |
Cladophora rupestris | Algae | |
Fucus vesiculosus | Algae | |
Furcellaria lumbricalis | Algae | |
Pilayella littoralis | Algae | |
Alca torda | Razorbill | Birds |
Arenaria interpres | Turnstone | Birds |
Cepphus grylle | Black Guillemot | Birds |
Larus fuscus | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Birds |
Stercorarius parasiticus | Artic Skua | Birds |
Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | Birds |
Uria aalge | Guillemot | Birds |
Juniperus communis | Conifers | |
Agrostis stolonifera | Flowering Plants | |
Allium schoenoprasum | Flowering Plants | |
Cochlearia danica | Flowering Plants | |
Lemna minor | Flowering Plants | |
Sedum acre | Flowering Plants | |
Sedum telephium | Flowering Plants | |
Silene viscosa | Flowering Plants | |
Viola tricolor | Flowering Plants | |
Balanus improvisus | Invertebrates | |
Mytilus edulis | Invertebrates | |
Halichoerus grypus | Grey seal | Mammals |
Phoca hispida | Ringed seal | Mammals |
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Sitecode | Country | Site name | Action |
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EE0010126 | Estonia | Prangli | Map |
EE0010129 | Estonia | Pakri | Map |
EE0010140 | Estonia | Suurupi | Map |
EE0010154 | Estonia | Krassi | Map |
EE0010171 | Estonia | Kolga lahe | Map |
EE0010173 | Estonia | Lahemaa | Map |
EE0040002 | Estonia | Väinamere | Map |
EE0040112 | Estonia | Paope | Map |
EE0040113 | Estonia | Vanamõisa | Map |
EE0040122 | Estonia | Kõrgessaare-Mudaste | Map |
EE0040201 | Estonia | Nõva-Osmussaare | Map |
EE0040313 | Estonia | Kihnu | Map |
EE0040328 | Estonia | Manilau-Hanilaiu | Map |
EE0040351 | Estonia | Luitemaa | Map |
EE0040358 | Estonia | Sorgu | Map |
EE0040363 | Estonia | Tõstamaa | Map |
EE0040401 | Estonia | Abruka | Map |
EE0040402 | Estonia | Allirahu | Map |
EE0040412 | Estonia | Kahtla-Kübassaare | Map |
EE0040414 | Estonia | Karala-Pilguse | Map |
EE0040418 | Estonia | Kasti lahe | Map |
EE0040421 | Estonia | Kerju | Map |
EE0040432 | Estonia | Küdema lahe | Map |
EE0040441 | Estonia | Kaugatoma-Lõu | Map |
EE0040452 | Estonia | Pammana | Map |
EE0040461 | Estonia | Riksu ranniku | Map |
EE0040462 | Estonia | Ruhnu | Map |
EE0040469 | Estonia | Siiksaare-Oessaare | Map |
EE0040472 | Estonia | Sutu lahe | Map |
EE0040486 | Estonia | Väikese väina | Map |
EE0040490 | Estonia | Vesitükimaa | Map |
EE0040496 | Estonia | Vilsandi | Map |
EE0060220 | Estonia | Uhtju | Map |
EE0060271 | Estonia | Toolse | Map |
FI0100005 | Finland | Tammisaaren ja Hangon saariston ja Pohjanpitäjänlahden merensuojelualue | Map |
FI0100006 | Finland | Tulliniemen linnustonsuojelualue | Map |
FI0100017 | Finland | Inkoon saaristo | Map |
FI0100026 | Finland | Kirkkonummen saaristo (SCI) | Map |
FI0100077 | Finland | Söderskärin ja Långörenin saaristo | Map |
FI0100078 | Finland | Pernajanlahtien ja Pernajan saariston merensuojelualue | Map |
FI0100089 | Finland | Kallbådanin luodot ja vesialue | Map |
FI0200046 | Finland | Houtskärin lehdot | Map |
FI0200064 | Finland | Seilin saaristo | Map |
FI0200067 | Finland | Lövskärsfjärdenin reunasaaret | Map |
FI0200072 | Finland | Uudenkaupungin saaristo | Map |
FI0200073 | Finland | Rauman saaristo | Map |
FI0200074 | Finland | Luvian saaristo | Map |
FI0200075 | Finland | Gummandooran saaristo | Map |
FI0200076 | Finland | Pooskerin saaristo | Map |
FI0200077 | Finland | Ouran saaristo | Map |
FI0200080 | Finland | Preiviikinlahti | Map |
FI0200090 | Finland | Saaristomeri | Map |
FI0200105 | Finland | Houtskärin nummisaaret | Map |
FI0200112 | Finland | Langstet | Map |
FI0200146 | Finland | Lohm-Kulm-Ängö | Map |
FI0200193 | Finland | Örö | Map |
FI0408001 | Finland | Itäisen Suomenlahden saaristo ja vedet | Map |
FI0800130 | Finland | Merenkurkun saaristo | Map |
FI0800132 | Finland | Luodon saaristo | Map |
FI0800133 | Finland | Uudenkaarlepyyn saaristo | Map |
FI0800134 | Finland | Kristiinankaupungin saaristo | Map |
FI0800135 | Finland | Närpiön saaristo | Map |
FI0800136 | Finland | Kokkolan saaristo (SCI) | Map |
FI0800160 | Finland | Ängesholmen | Map |
FI1000005 | Finland | Rahjan saaristo | Map |
FI1000017 | Finland | Vattajanniemi | Map |
FI1100203 | Finland | Isomatala-Maasyvänlahti | Map |
FI1100204 | Finland | Ojakylänlahti ja Kengänkari | Map |
FI1100602 | Finland | Röyttä | Map |
FI1102200 | Finland | Liminganlahti | Map |
FI1104600 | Finland | Raahen saaristo | Map |
FI1105201 | Finland | Säärenperä ja Karinkannanmatala | Map |
FI1300301 | Finland | PERÄMEREN KANSALLISPUISTO | Map |
FI1300302 | Finland | Perämeren saaret | Map |
FI1400003 | Finland | Svartnö - Kaja | Map |
FI1400005 | Finland | Nåtö - Jungfruskär | Map |
FI1400006 | Finland | Björkör | Map |
FI1400007 | Finland | Sandskär | Map |
FI1400009 | Finland | Granö | Map |
FI1400010 | Finland | Långskär - Sandskär | Map |
FI1400012 | Finland | Blåskären - Salungarna - Stora Bredgrundet | Map |
FI1400013 | Finland | Stora Lökskär | Map |
FI1400015 | Finland | Lillnäsberget - Tingö | Map |
FI1400023 | Finland | Idö | Map |
FI1400028 | Finland | Skålklobbarna | Map |
FI1400029 | Finland | Gadden | Map |
FI1400030 | Finland | Södra Sandbäck | Map |
FI1400031 | Finland | Ytterstberg | Map |
FI1400032 | Finland | Norrö | Map |
FI1400035 | Finland | Märrkallarna - Åbergsgrynnan - Mjölskärskallen | Map |
FI1400039 | Finland | Idskär - Mellanskär - Skatan | Map |
FI1400040 | Finland | Klåvskär | Map |
FI1400042 | Finland | Långör - Östra Sundskär | Map |
FI1400047 | Finland | Signilskär - Märket | Map |
FI1400048 | Finland | Läggningsbådan | Map |
FI1400054 | Finland | Mörskär | Map |
FI1400056 | Finland | Idö - Brunnskär | Map |
FI1400057 | Finland | Örskär - Fjällskär | Map |
FI1400058 | Finland | Lågskär | Map |
FI1400062 | Finland | Knöppelskär - Pargrund - Kråkskär | Map |
FI1400064 | Finland | Rannö | Map |
FI1400067 | Finland | Vikarskären | Map |
FI1400097 | Finland | Märrklobb | Map |
FI1400101 | Finland | Kantör | Map |
SE0110085 | Sweden | Utö | Map |
SE0110086 | Sweden | Fjärdlång | Map |
SE0110087 | Sweden | Villinge Boskapsö | Map |
SE0110088 | Sweden | Bullerö-Bytta | Map |
SE0110092 | Sweden | Stora Nassa | Map |
SE0110096 | Sweden | Svenska Högarna | Map |
SE0110111 | Sweden | Huvudskär | Map |
SE0110124 | Sweden | Svenska Björn | Map |
SE0110140 | Sweden | Norrpada | Map |
SE0110147 | Sweden | Tullviksbäcken | Map |
SE0110211 | Sweden | Arsläjan | Map |
SE0110260 | Sweden | Samnäsfjärden | Map |
SE0210019 | Sweden | Hållnäskusten | Map |
SE0210220 | Sweden | Kallriga | Map |
SE0210222 | Sweden | Ängskär, Bondskäret | Map |
SE0210227 | Sweden | Skaten-Rångsen | Map |
SE0210228 | Sweden | Örskär | Map |
SE0210248 | Sweden | Grillskäret | Map |
SE0210249 | Sweden | Högbådan | Map |
SE0210270 | Sweden | Slada | Map |
SE0210280 | Sweden | Björns skärgård | Map |
SE0210286 | Sweden | Långsandsörarna | Map |
SE0220028 | Sweden | Hävringe-Källskären | Map |
SE0220034 | Sweden | Tullgarn södra | Map |
SE0220129 | Sweden | Skärgårdsreservaten | Map |
SE0220215 | Sweden | Bokö-Oxnö | Map |
SE0220218 | Sweden | Stendörren | Map |
SE0220231 | Sweden | Rågö | Map |
SE0220439 | Sweden | Askö | Map |
SE0220509 | Sweden | Kråmö | Map |
SE0230055 | Sweden | Sankt Anna och Gryts skärgårdar | Map |
SE0230090 | Sweden | Bråviken yttre | Map |
SE0230126 | Sweden | Svensksundsviken | Map |
SE0230138 | Sweden | Åsvikelandet-Kvädö | Map |
SE0230142 | Sweden | Bokö | Map |
SE0230328 | Sweden | Missjö | Map |
SE0230370 | Sweden | Stora Rimmö | Map |
SE0230394 | Sweden | Södra Lunda | Map |
SE0330049 | Sweden | Misterhult | Map |
SE0330052 | Sweden | Sladö-Äskeskär | Map |
SE0330054 | Sweden | Beijershamn och Svansholmarna | Map |
SE0330068 | Sweden | Lindö | Map |
SE0330084 | Sweden | Södviken | Map |
SE0330106 | Sweden | Storö | Map |
SE0330123 | Sweden | Värnanäs skärgård | Map |
SE0330126 | Sweden | Vållö | Map |
SE0330127 | Sweden | Virbo med Ekö | Map |
SE0330131 | Sweden | Segersgärde | Map |
SE0330143 | Sweden | Störlinge sjömarker | Map |
SE0330144 | Sweden | Tjusby sjömarker | Map |
SE0330158 | Sweden | Horsö-Värsnäs | Map |
SE0330159 | Sweden | Örö Sankor | Map |
SE0330164 | Sweden | Rågö (Västerviks skärgård) | Map |
SE0330172 | Sweden | Lövö | Map |
SE0330174 | Sweden | Sydöstra Ölands sjömarker | Map |
SE0330180 | Sweden | Furön | Map |
SE0330186 | Sweden | Björkö | Map |
SE0330187 | Sweden | Jutskär | Map |
SE0330189 | Sweden | Stora Grindö | Map |
SE0330190 | Sweden | Städsholmen | Map |
SE0330191 | Sweden | Trässö | Map |
SE0330253 | Sweden | Södra Malmö | Map |
SE0410040 | Sweden | Utklippan | Map |
SE0410042 | Sweden | Tromtö-Almö | Map |
SE0410046 | Sweden | Bräkne-Hoby skärgård | Map |
SE0410047 | Sweden | Björkeskärven | Map |
SE0410071 | Sweden | Stärnö | Map |
SE0410099 | Sweden | Hästholmen-Öppenskär | Map |
SE0410104 | Sweden | Torhamns udde | Map |
SE0410113 | Sweden | Isaks kläpp | Map |
SE0410124 | Sweden | Bockön-Mjöön | Map |
SE0410134 | Sweden | Tjärö | Map |
SE0410163 | Sweden | Tärnö-Harö-Brorsö | Map |
SE0410175 | Sweden | Gö | Map |
SE0410181 | Sweden | Stora Hammar-Varö-Lillö | Map |
SE0410211 | Sweden | Vångsö-Biskopsmåla | Map |
SE0410212 | Sweden | Gåsfeten | Map |
SE0410233 | Sweden | Elleholm | Map |
SE0420274 | Sweden | Edenryd | Map |
SE0420275 | Sweden | Tostebergakusten | Map |
SE0420276 | Sweden | Östra Hammaren-Käringören | Map |
SE0630026 | Sweden | Orarna | Map |
SE0630027 | Sweden | Eggegrund och Gråsjälsbådan | Map |
SE0630068 | Sweden | Agön-Kråkön | Map |
SE0630089 | Sweden | Hölick | Map |
SE0630139 | Sweden | Långvind | Map |
SE0630166 | Sweden | Axmar-Gåsholma | Map |
SE0630170 | Sweden | Vitörarna | Map |
SE0630172 | Sweden | Gnarps Masugn | Map |
SE0630173 | Sweden | Gran | Map |
SE0630240 | Sweden | Vitgrund-Norrskär | Map |
SE0710042 | Sweden | Högbonden | Map |
SE0710056 | Sweden | Trysunda | Map |
SE0710143 | Sweden | Gnäggen | Map |
SE0710199 | Sweden | Grönviksmyran | Map |
SE0810001 | Sweden | Kronören | Map |
SE0810002 | Sweden | Bonden | Map |
SE0810003 | Sweden | Snöanskärgården | Map |
SE0810009 | Sweden | Strömbäck-Kont | Map |
SE0810010 | Sweden | Holmöarna | Map |
SE0810011 | Sweden | Skeppsviksskärgården | Map |
SE0810031 | Sweden | Rataskär | Map |
SE0810033 | Sweden | Hertsånger | Map |
SE0810034 | Sweden | Bjuröklubb | Map |
SE0810365 | Sweden | Ostnäs | Map |
SE0810441 | Sweden | Skallön | Map |
SE0810456 | Sweden | Klubben-Rickleån | Map |
SE0820004 | Sweden | Stor-Räbben | Map |
SE0820035 | Sweden | Rödkallen-SörÄspen | Map |
SE0820301 | Sweden | Trutskär | Map |
SE0820303 | Sweden | Likskär | Map |
SE0820306 | Sweden | Kluntarna | Map |
SE0820313 | Sweden | Båtöfjärden | Map |
SE0820314 | Sweden | Harufjärden | Map |
SE0820327 | Sweden | Kalix yttre skärgård | Map |
SE0820330 | Sweden | Vargödraget | Map |
SE0820629 | Sweden | Bondöfjärden | Map |
SE0820710 | Sweden | Kraaseli | Map |