Natural dystrophic lakes and ponds
Description (English)
Natural lakes and ponds with brown tinted water due to peat and humic acids, generally on peaty soils in bogs or in heaths with natural evolution toward bogs. pH is often low, 3 to 6. Plant communities belong to the order Utricularietalia.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 3160) |
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Habitat type | Not priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 2340 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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Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
Nuphar lutea | Flowering Plants | |
Nuphar pumila | Flowering Plants | |
Nymphaea candida | Flowering Plants | |
Rhynchospora alba | Flowering Plants | |
Warnstorfia procera | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Warnstorfia trichophylla | Mosses & Liverworts |
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to habitat classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 6.2.1.1 | Nuphar-typ | not defined |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 6.5.2 | Vattenmossvegetation | not defined |
German Federal List of Biotopes | 240101 | Natürliches, distrophes Gewässer (z. B. Kolk, Moorauge, Randlagg). | not defined |