Macaronesian lava tubes
English name:
Macaronesian lava tubes
Description (English)
Lava tubes of of the Azores, the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands. The very large tube created by the volcano La Corona of Lanzarote harbours unique communities of invertebrates, in particular, the decapod crustacean Munidopsis polymorpha, endemic to that locality, and several crustaceans of the genus Speleonectes.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H1.42 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H1) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
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 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Fields of lava and natural excavations | 8320 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 66.52 | Macaronesian lava tubes | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H1.42 | Macaronesian lava tubes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H1.42 | Macaronesian lava tubes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H1.42 | Macaronesian lava tubes | same |
