Unvegetated rock cliffs, ledges, shores and islets
English name:
Unvegetated rock cliffs, ledges, shores and islets
Description (English)
Hard-rock sea-cliffs, their faces, ledges and associated caves, rocky shores and isolated seaside rocks, their associated seabird, sea mammal, wader and, in a few cases, terrestrial passerine, communities. Vascular plant cover is by definition very low or absent, but lichens are normally present.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B3.2 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Boreal Baltic islets and small islands | 1620 | Overlap | 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 | 18.1 | Sea-cliff faces, seaside rocks | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.2. | Bare rock | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H81 | Maritime cliff and slope: hard cliff | wider |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 27 | Maritime cliff and slope | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B3.2 | Unvegetated rock cliffs, ledges, shores and islets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B3.2 | Unvegetated rock cliffs, ledges, shores and islets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B3.2 | Unvegetated rock cliffs, ledges, shores and islets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B3.2 | Unvegetated rock cliffs, ledges, shores and islets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B3.2 | Unvegetated rock cliffs, ledges, shores and islets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B7.1 | Unvegetated rock cliffs, ledges and shores | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 18.1 | Sea-cliff faces, seaside rocks | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 18.1 | Sea-cliff faces, seaside rocks | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 18.1 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 18.1 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 18.1 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 18.1 | same |
