Canary Island Phoenix canariensis groves
English name:
Canary Island palm groves
Description (English)
Relict Phoenix canariensis woods of the Canary Islands, mostly characteristic of the bottom of barrancos and of alluvial soils, below 600 metres. Palm groves are now very rare, but still exist in all the islands, with particularly representative examples at Haria on Lanzarote, Vega del Rio Palmas on Fuerteventura, Fataga, Maspalomas and the Barranco de Tirajana in Gran Canaria, Valle Gran Rey in La Gomera, Masca in Tenerife and Brena Alta in La Palma.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G2.52 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
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 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Palm groves of Phoenix | 9370 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 45.72 | Canarian palm groves | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.52 | Canary Island Phoenix canariensis groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.52 | Canarian Phoenix canariensis groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G2.52 | Canarian Phoenix canariensis groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G2.52 | Canarian Phoenix canariensis groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G2.52 | Canarian Phoenix canariensis groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G2.52 | Canarian palm groves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 45.72 | Canarian palm groves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 45.72 | Canarian palm groves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 45.72 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 45.72 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 45.72 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 45.72 | same |
