Disused underground mines and tunnels
English name:
Disused underground mines and tunnels
Description (English)
Artificial underground spaces. They may constitute important substitution habitats for cave-dwelling bats and for significant subterranean invertebrates such as crustaceans, planarians etc.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H1.7 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H1) |
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 | 88 | Mines and underground passages | wider |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 3.5.5 | Cavité artificielle avec influences humaines (mines, tunnels) | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H1.7 | Disused underground mines and tunnels | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H1.7 | Disused underground mines and tunnels | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H1.7 | Disused underground mines and tunnels | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H1.7 | Disused underground mines and tunnels | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | J3.3 | Disused underground mines and passages | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H1.5 | Disused underground mines and passages | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 88 | Part of Mines and underground passages | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 88 | Part of Mines and underground passages | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 88 | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 88 | narrower | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 88 | narrower | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 88 | narrower |
