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Riparian formations on intermittent Mediterranean water courses with Rhododendron ponticum, Salix and others

Description (English)

Distinctive, relict thermo- and meso-Mediterranean alder galleries of deep, steep-sided valleys of the sierras of the Campo de Gibraltar and of southern Portugal, with Rhododendron ponticum ssp. baeticum, Frangula alnus ssp. baetica, Arisarum proboscideum and a rich fern community including Pteris incompleta, Diplazium caudatum, #Culcita macrocarpa (Pal. 44.52).
Relict Betula parvibracteata riparian galleries limited to two stations of the Montes de Toledo (Cordillera Oretana), one in the Sierra de Rio Frio where a unique gallery of about 20 km in length survives, the other at the spring of the Estena. The dominant species, an extremely narrow endemic, is accompanied by Myrica gale, Frangula alnus, Salix atrocinerea, Galium broterianum, Scilla ramburei (Pal. 44.54).

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

Quick facts

EU Habitats Directive	Annex I habitat type (code 92B0)
EU conservation status by biogeographical region	Mediterranean - Unfavourable-Inadequate
Habitat type	Not priority
Natura 2000 sites	8 are designated for this habitat type

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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 2007-2012 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Favourable: A habitat is in a situation where it is prospering and with good prospects to do so in the future as well

Unfavourable-Inadequate: 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

Unfavourable-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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Conservation status (2007-2012) of habitats (Habitats Directive, Article 17) by EU Member State:

country	region	conclusion
Portugal	Mediterranean	Favourable
Spain	Mediterranean	Unfavourable-Inadequate

Species mentioned in habitat description

Ferns Culcita macrocarpa

Ferns Diplazium caudatum

Ferns Pteris incompleta

Flowering Plants Arisarum proboscideum

Flowering Plants Frangula alnus

Flowering Plants Galium broterianum

Flowering Plants Myrica gale

Flowering Plants Salix atrocinerea

Flowering Plants Scilla ramburei

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Culcita macrocarpa	Tree fern	Ferns
Diplazium caudatum		Ferns
Pteris incompleta		Ferns
Arisarum proboscideum		Flowering Plants
Frangula alnus		Flowering Plants
Galium broterianum		Flowering Plants
Myrica gale		Flowering Plants
Salix atrocinerea		Flowering Plants
Scilla ramburei		Flowering Plants

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
ES0000049	Spain	Los Alcornocales	Map
ES0000093	Spain	ZEPA Montes de Toledo	Map
ES4220003	Spain	Ríos de la cuenca media del Guadiana y laderas vertientes	Map
ES4220019	Spain	Bonales de la comarca de Los Montes del Guadiana	Map
ES4250005	Spain	Montes de Toledo	Map
ES5222004	Spain	Curs alt del riu Millars	Map
PTCON0016	Portugal	Cambarinho	Map
PTCON0037	Portugal	Monchique	Map

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	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 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm

Relation to habitat classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200711	G1.134	Relict Betula galleries of Cordillera Oretana	wider
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200711	G1.132	Rhododendron - Alnus galleries	wider
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200711	G1.1	Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant Alnus, Betula, Populus or Salix	narrower

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Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary

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