Natural forests of primary succession stages of landupheaval coast
Description (English)
This type includes different types of deciduous, coniferous and mixed natural thickets and forests developed on land upheaval coasts of the Baltic sea. Characteristic for these habitats are stages of primary succession from shore grassland vegetation to climax forests or various wetland types. Also soil stratification is underdeveloped, although podsol soils are otherwise typical for boreal forest. The youngest pioneer forests near the sea are often low or tall herb deciduous forests, thickets or swamps. Vegetation succession can also proceed from willow swamps through forest swamps to mires. Alder and birch are dominant in the tree layer and willows are often common in the shrub layer. Grasses are abundant. Further inland the influence of the sea is weakened, the soils are often poor in nutrients and coniferous forests are typical. Pine, and often also spruce, dominates the tree layer and dwarf shrubs dominate in the field layer. In the bottom layer mosses are common, but in many areas lichens are abundant.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 9030) |
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Habitat type | Priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 164 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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Juniperus communis | Conifers | |
Picea abies | Conifers | |
Equisetum sylvaticum | Ferns | |
Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
Cornus suecica | Flowering Plants | |
Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
Melampyrum pratense | Flowering Plants | |
Milium effusum | Flowering Plants | |
Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
Myrica gale | Flowering Plants | |
Prunus padus | Flowering Plants | |
Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
Rubus saxatilis | Flowering Plants | |
Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
Stellaria graminea | Flowering Plants | |
Trientalis europaea | Flowering Plants |
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Sitecode | Country | Site name | Action |
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FI0200028 | Finland | Kaarinan metsät | Map |
FI0200033 | Finland | Kasalanjokisuu | Map |
FI0200037 | Finland | Tapilanlahti | Map |
FI0200040 | Finland | Kolkanaukko | Map |
FI0200041 | Finland | Kulju | Map |
FI0200046 | Finland | Houtskärin lehdot | Map |
FI0200047 | Finland | Iniön saaret | Map |
FI0200052 | Finland | Åvensorin lehto | Map |
FI0200053 | Finland | Hulaholmi - Kluuvi | Map |
FI0200063 | Finland | Lenholm | Map |
FI0200064 | Finland | Seilin saaristo | Map |
FI0200065 | Finland | Pakinaisten saaristo | Map |
FI0200071 | Finland | Keistiön fladat | Map |
FI0200072 | Finland | Uudenkaupungin saaristo | Map |
FI0200073 | Finland | Rauman saaristo | Map |
FI0200074 | Finland | Luvian saaristo | Map |
FI0200075 | Finland | Gummandooran saaristo | Map |
FI0200076 | Finland | Pooskerin saaristo | Map |
FI0200077 | Finland | Ouran saaristo | Map |
FI0200079 | Finland | Kokemäenjoen suisto | Map |
FI0200080 | Finland | Preiviikinlahti | Map |
FI0200081 | Finland | Kuuminaistenniemi | Map |
FI0200090 | Finland | Saaristomeri | Map |
FI0200105 | Finland | Houtskärin nummisaaret | Map |
FI0200126 | Finland | Uudenkaupungin saarnimetsät | Map |
FI0200131 | Finland | Merikarvian laitumet | Map |
FI0200134 | Finland | Paraisten kalkkialueet | Map |
FI0200146 | Finland | Lohm-Kulm-Ängö | Map |
FI0800052 | Finland | Hällörsfjärden | Map |
FI0800054 | Finland | Petolahdenjokisuisto | Map |
FI0800056 | Finland | Vassorfjärden | Map |
FI0800057 | Finland | Södra Stadsfjärden-Söderfjärden-Öjen | Map |
FI0800064 | Finland | Lapuanjokisuisto-Bådaviken | Map |
FI0800067 | Finland | Sandsundsfjärden | Map |
FI0800095 | Finland | Iskmo ön | Map |
FI0800099 | Finland | Fänäsnabban | Map |
FI0800112 | Finland | Lapväärtin kosteikot | Map |
FI0800130 | Finland | Merenkurkun saaristo | Map |
FI0800132 | Finland | Luodon saaristo | Map |
FI0800133 | Finland | Uudenkaarlepyyn saaristo | Map |
FI0800134 | Finland | Kristiinankaupungin saaristo | Map |
FI0800135 | Finland | Närpiön saaristo | Map |
FI0800136 | Finland | Kokkolan saaristo (SCI) | Map |
FI0800140 | Finland | Tegelbruksbacken | Map |
FI0800141 | Finland | Brymsören | Map |
FI0800154 | Finland | Pohjoislahden metsä | Map |
FI0800160 | Finland | Ängesholmen | Map |
FI1000003 | Finland | Rummelön-Harrbådan | Map |
FI1000004 | Finland | Laajalahti | Map |
FI1000005 | Finland | Rahjan saaristo | Map |
FI1000007 | Finland | Vihas-Keihäslahti | Map |
FI1000012 | Finland | Kalajoen suisto | Map |
FI1000013 | Finland | Kåtölandet | Map |
FI1000017 | Finland | Vattajanniemi | Map |
FI1000058 | Finland | Maristonpakat | Map |
FI1100201 | Finland | Hailuoto, pohjoisranta | Map |
FI1100202 | Finland | Kirkkosalmi | Map |
FI1100203 | Finland | Isomatala-Maasyvänlahti | Map |
FI1100405 | Finland | Laitakari-Häyrysenniemi-Purjekari | Map |
FI1100600 | Finland | Hiastinlahti | Map |
FI1100601 | Finland | Iijoen suisto | Map |
FI1100602 | Finland | Röyttä | Map |
FI1101406 | Finland | Kyyttikarinnokka | Map |
FI1102200 | Finland | Liminganlahti | Map |
FI1103000 | Finland | Kempeleenlahden ranta | Map |
FI1103002 | Finland | Letonniemi | Map |
FI1103004 | Finland | Oulujoen suisto | Map |
FI1103200 | Finland | Akionlahti | Map |
FI1103400 | Finland | Olkijokisuu-Pattijoen pohjoishaara | Map |
FI1104201 | Finland | Parhalahti-Syölätinlahti ja Heinikarinlampi | Map |
FI1104202 | Finland | Rajalahti-Perilahti | Map |
FI1104203 | Finland | Sunin alue | Map |
FI1104600 | Finland | Raahen saaristo | Map |
FI1105201 | Finland | Säärenperä ja Karinkannanmatala | Map |
FI1105202 | Finland | Siikajoen lintuvedet ja suot | Map |
FI1300301 | Finland | PERÄMEREN KANSALLISPUISTO | Map |
FI1300302 | Finland | Perämeren saaret | Map |
FI1301911 | Finland | Pajukari-Uksei-Alkunkarinlahti | Map |
FI1400004 | Finland | Espholm | Map |
FI1400098 | Finland | Mjölkasten | Map |
FI1400100 | Finland | Stornäset | Map |
SE0110147 | Sweden | Tullviksbäcken | Map |
SE0210019 | Sweden | Hållnäskusten | Map |
SE0210212 | Sweden | Billudden | Map |
SE0210220 | Sweden | Kallriga | Map |
SE0210222 | Sweden | Ängskär, Bondskäret | Map |
SE0210227 | Sweden | Skaten-Rångsen | Map |
SE0210231 | Sweden | Kapplasse | Map |
SE0210248 | Sweden | Grillskäret | Map |
SE0210249 | Sweden | Högbådan | Map |
SE0210256 | Sweden | Idön | Map |
SE0210257 | Sweden | Rävsten | Map |
SE0210270 | Sweden | Slada | Map |
SE0210280 | Sweden | Björns skärgård | Map |
SE0210282 | Sweden | Gårdskärskusten | Map |
SE0210286 | Sweden | Långsandsörarna | Map |
SE0630026 | Sweden | Orarna | Map |
SE0630027 | Sweden | Eggegrund och Gråsjälsbådan | Map |
SE0630028 | Sweden | Harkskärsfjärden | Map |
SE0630068 | Sweden | Agön-Kråkön | Map |
SE0630089 | Sweden | Hölick | Map |
SE0630139 | Sweden | Långvind | Map |
SE0630166 | Sweden | Axmar-Gåsholma | Map |
SE0630170 | Sweden | Vitörarna | Map |
SE0630171 | Sweden | Gnarpskaten | Map |
SE0630172 | Sweden | Gnarps Masugn | Map |
SE0630178 | Sweden | Sörsundet | Map |
SE0630182 | Sweden | Oxsand | Map |
SE0630239 | Sweden | Limön | Map |
SE0630240 | Sweden | Vitgrund-Norrskär | Map |
SE0710046 | Sweden | Halsviksravinen | Map |
SE0710054 | Sweden | Skuleskogen | Map |
SE0710057 | Sweden | Balesudden | Map |
SE0710166 | Sweden | Del av Bremön | Map |
SE0710199 | Sweden | Grönviksmyran | Map |
SE0710224 | Sweden | Indalsälvens delta | Map |
SE0810001 | Sweden | Kronören | Map |
SE0810003 | Sweden | Snöanskärgården | Map |
SE0810009 | Sweden | Strömbäck-Kont | Map |
SE0810010 | Sweden | Holmöarna | Map |
SE0810011 | Sweden | Skeppsviksskärgården | Map |
SE0810031 | Sweden | Rataskär | Map |
SE0810033 | Sweden | Hertsånger | Map |
SE0810034 | Sweden | Bjuröklubb | Map |
SE0810035 | Sweden | Skötgrunnan | Map |
SE0810076 | Sweden | Utstenarna | Map |
SE0810365 | Sweden | Ostnäs | Map |
SE0810436 | Sweden | Sävarån | Map |
SE0810441 | Sweden | Skallön | Map |
SE0810456 | Sweden | Klubben-Rickleån | Map |
SE0810491 | Sweden | Umeälvens delta | Map |
SE0810518 | Sweden | Tavlefjärden | Map |
SE0820004 | Sweden | Stor-Räbben | Map |
SE0820035 | Sweden | Rödkallen-SörÄspen | Map |
SE0820104 | Sweden | Eriksören-Svartholmen | Map |
SE0820108 | Sweden | Haparanda skärgård | Map |
SE0820300 | Sweden | Björn | Map |
SE0820301 | Sweden | Trutskär | Map |
SE0820302 | Sweden | Granholmen | Map |
SE0820303 | Sweden | Likskär | Map |
SE0820304 | Sweden | Bådan | Map |
SE0820305 | Sweden | Likskäret | Map |
SE0820306 | Sweden | Kluntarna | Map |
SE0820307 | Sweden | Norr-Äspen | Map |
SE0820309 | Sweden | Halsören | Map |
SE0820310 | Sweden | Torne-Furö | Map |
SE0820312 | Sweden | Skags-Furuholmen | Map |
SE0820316 | Sweden | Massan | Map |
SE0820317 | Sweden | Furuholmen | Map |
SE0820321 | Sweden | Riekkola-Välivaara | Map |
SE0820323 | Sweden | Bergöfjärden | Map |
SE0820324 | Sweden | Hästholmen | Map |
SE0820327 | Sweden | Kalix yttre skärgård | Map |
SE0820329 | Sweden | Patta Peken | Map |
SE0820330 | Sweden | Vargödraget | Map |
SE0820629 | Sweden | Bondöfjärden | Map |
SE0820631 | Sweden | Vargön | Map |
SE0820701 | Sweden | Storgrundet | Map |
SE0820703 | Sweden | Kraaseli-Selkäkari | Map |
SE0820704 | Sweden | Rånefjärden | Map |
SE0820709 | Sweden | Vuonoviken | Map |
SE0820710 | Sweden | Kraaseli | Map |
SE0820712 | Sweden | Riekkola | Map |
SE0820734 | Sweden | Sarvenkataja | Map |
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 | 2.2.1.5 | Betula pendula-Vaccinium myrtillus-Deschampsia flexuosa -type | overlap |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 7.2.1.3 | Hippophaë rhamnoides-type | overlap |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 2.2.1.6 | Betula pubescens-Molina caerulea-Sphagnum spp. -type, coastal variants | overlap |