White dunes
English name:
White dunes
Description (English)
Mobile dunes forming the seaward cordon or cordons of dune systems of the coasts of nemoral, steppe, Mediterranean and warm-temperate humid zones. Communities of Ammophilion arenariae, Ammophilion borealis, Zygophyllion fontanesii and several indicator species: Ammophila arenaria, Eryngium maritimum, Euphorbia paralias, Otanthus maritimus. White dunes are further subdivided by region: Atlantic, Western Tethyan, Canario-Saharan and Pontic.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B1.32 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (B1.3) |
| 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 | Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria ('white dunes') | 2120 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ammophila arenaria
Flowering Plants
Eryngium maritimum
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia paralias
Flowering Plants
Otanthus maritimus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ammophila arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Eryngium maritimum | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia paralias | Flowering Plants | |
| Otanthus maritimus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.212 | White dunes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 03.04.02 | Coastal dunes: white dunes | same |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.1.3.1 | Dune grass type | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | SD7 | Ammophila arenaria-Festuca rubra semi-fixed dune community | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | SD6 | Ammophila arenaria mobile dune community | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.32 | White dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.32 | White dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.32 | White dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.32 | White dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B1.32 | White dunes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 16.212 | White dunes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 16.212 | White dunes | same |
