Northern Erica vagans heaths
English name:
Northern heaths of Cornish heath
Description (English)
Heaths of well drained soils of the coasts and offshore islands of Ireland, Cornwall and Brittany, other than cushiony maritime formations, dominated by or rich in Erica vagans, constituting isolated northern outposts of occurrence of the species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F4.234 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.2) |
| 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 | Dry Atlantic coastal heaths with Erica vagans | 4040 | 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
Erica vagans
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Erica vagans | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.234 | Northern Erica vagans heaths | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.234 | Northern Erica vagans heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.234 | Northern Erica vagans heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F4.231 | Northern Erica vagans heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F4.231 | Northern Erica vagans heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.234 | Northern Erica vagans heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.234 | Northern Erica vagans heaths | same |
