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Habitat Annex I Directive hierarchical view > FORESTS > Forests of Temperate Europe > Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles

Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles

Description (English)

Acidophilous Quercus petraea woods of Britain and Ireland, with low, low-branched, trees, with many ferns, mosses, lichens and evergreen bushes.
The following subtypes are included:
Pal. 41.531 Irish sessile oak woods
Quercus petraea woods of Ireland, particularly rich in evergreen bushes, including Arbutus unedo.
Pal. 41.532 British sessile oak woods
Acidophilous Quercus petraea woods of western Britain, mostly found in Scotland, Wales, Northern England and South Western England.

Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)

Quick facts

EU Habitats Directive Annex I habitat type (code 91A0)
Habitat type Not priority
Natura 2000 sites 44 are designated for this habitat type

Distribution

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Conservation status

EU conservation status

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Good: A habitat is in a situation where it is prospering and with good prospects to do so in the future as well
Poor: A habitat is in a situation where a change in management or policy is required to return the habitat to favourable status but there is no danger of disappearance in the foreseeable future
Bad: A habitat is in serious danger of disappearing (at least regionally)
Unknown: The information available for the habitat type is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status
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Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Arbutus unedo
Flowering Plants Ilex aquifolium
Flowering Plants Quercus petraea
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Arbutus unedo Flowering Plants
Ilex aquifolium Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea Flowering Plants

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
FR5300007 France Têtes de bassin du Blavet et de l'Hyères Map
FR5300013 France Monts d'Arrée centre et est Map
FR5300014 France Complexe du Menez Hom Map
FR5300039 France Forêt du Cranou, Menez Meur Map
IE0000030 Ireland Danes Hole, Poulnalecka SAC Map
IE0000090 Ireland Glengarriff Harbour and Woodland SAC Map
IE0000106 Ireland St. Gobnet's Wood SAC Map
IE0000108 Ireland The Gearagh SAC Map
IE0000116 Ireland Ballyarr Wood SAC Map
IE0000163 Ireland Lough Eske and Ardnamona Wood SAC Map
IE0000261 Ireland Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve SAC Map
IE0000297 Ireland Lough Corrib SAC Map
IE0000319 Ireland Pollnaknockaun Wood Nature Reserve SAC Map
IE0000365 Ireland Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC Map
IE0000471 Ireland Brackloon Woods SAC Map
IE0000532 Ireland Oldhead Wood SAC Map
IE0000638 Ireland Union Wood SAC Map
IE0000668 Ireland Nier Valley Woodlands SAC Map
IE0000717 Ireland Deputy's Pass Nature Reserve SAC Map
IE0000719 Ireland Glen of the Downs SAC Map
IE0000725 Ireland Knocksink Wood SAC Map
IE0000733 Ireland Vale of Clara (Rathdrum Wood) SAC Map
IE0000781 Ireland Slaney River Valley SAC Map
IE0000930 Ireland Clare Glen SAC Map
IE0001013 Ireland Glenomra Wood SAC Map
IE0001043 Ireland Cleanderry Wood SAC Map
IE0001190 Ireland Sheephaven SAC Map
IE0001313 Ireland Rosturra Wood SAC Map
IE0001342 Ireland Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood SAC Map
IE0001371 Ireland Mucksna Wood SAC Map
IE0001432 Ireland Glenstal Wood SAC Map
IE0001482 Ireland Clew Bay Complex SAC Map
IE0001976 Ireland Lough Gill SAC Map
IE0002031 Ireland The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex SAC Map
IE0002034 Ireland Connemara Bog Complex SAC Map
IE0002047 Ireland Cloghernagore Bog and Glenveagh National Park SAC Map
IE0002122 Ireland Wicklow Mountains SAC Map
IE0002137 Ireland Lower River Suir SAC Map
IE0002162 Ireland River Barrow and River Nore SAC Map
IE0002170 Ireland Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC Map
IE0002180 Ireland Gortacarnaun Wood SAC Map
IE0002181 Ireland Drummin Wood SAC Map
IE0002287 Ireland Lough Swilly SAC Map
IE0002298 Ireland River Moy SAC Map

Protected sites

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Relation to habitat classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
National Vegetation Classification (UK) W11 Quercus petraea-Betula pubescens-Oxalis acetosella woodland p.p. not defined
National Vegetation Classification (UK) W17 Quercus petraea-Betula pubescens-Dicranum majus woodland p.p. not defined
National Vegetation Classification (UK) W10 Quercus spp.-Pteridium aquilinum-Rubus fruticosus woodland p.p. not defined
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