High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores
Description (English)
Sea-cliffs and their associated features, rocky shores and isolated seaside rocks of the High Arctic seas bordering middle and northern Greenland, Spitzbergen, Franz Josef Land, Novaya Zemlya, Severnaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, Wrangel Island and the northern Siberian mainland from the north coast of the Yamal peninsula eastwards. Together with floating ice (unit A8.1), they constitute the main hauling-out places for Odobenus rosmarus. Fulmarus glacialis, Larus glaucoides, Larus hyperboreus, Cepphus grylle, Plautus alle, Uria lomvia, Branta bernicla are among characteristic bird species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B3.21 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Birds
Branta bernicla
Birds
Cepphus grylle
Birds
Fulmarus glacialis
Birds
Larus glaucoides
Birds
Larus hyperboreus
Birds
Uria lomvia
Mammals
Odobenus rosmarus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Branta bernicla | Brent Goose | Birds |
| Cepphus grylle | Black Guillemot | Birds |
| Fulmarus glacialis | Fulmar | Birds |
| Larus glaucoides | Iceland Gull | Birds |
| Larus hyperboreus | Glaucous Gull | Birds |
| Uria lomvia | Brünnich's Guillemot | Birds |
| Odobenus rosmarus | Walrus | Mammals |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 18.11 | High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.2. | Bare rock | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B3.21 | High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B3.21 | High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B3.21 | High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B3.21 | High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B3.21 | High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B7.11 | High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 18.11 | High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 18.11 | High Arctic sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 18.11 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 18.11 | same |
