Southern Andalusian "monte blanco"
Description (English)
Xero-psammitic scrub of the coasts of the Gulf of Cadiz, between the estuaries of the rios Guadalete, Guadalquivir and Tinto, particularly characteristic of the Coto Donana ("monte blanco"), in which Stauracanthus genistoides ssp. genistoides, Halimium halimifolium, Halimium commutatum and Cistus libanotis (Cistus bourgaeanus) are accompanied by, in particular, Lavandula stoechas ssp. lusitanica, Armeria velutina and Thymus tomentosus and, in the wide transition zone with the "monte negro", by Ulex australis and Erica scoparia. The "monte blanco" is an important habitat for several threatened or rare vertebrates, including Lynx pardellus, Genetta genetta, Felis sylvestris, Dama dama, Aquila adalberti.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S5421 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Birds
Aquila adalberti
Flowering Plants
Erica scoparia
Flowering Plants
Lavandula stoechas
Flowering Plants
Stauracanthus genistoides
Mammals
Dama dama
Mammals
Felis sylvestris
Mammals
Genetta genetta
Mammals
Lynx pardellus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aquila adalberti | Spanish Imperial Eagle | Birds |
| Erica scoparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Lavandula stoechas | Flowering Plants | |
| Stauracanthus genistoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Dama dama | Fallow deer | Mammals |
| Felis sylvestris | Mammals | |
| Genetta genetta | Common genet | Mammals |
| Lynx pardellus | Mammals |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F5.5A1 | Southern Andalusian "monte blanco" | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.5A1 | Southern Andalusian monte blanco | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.5A1 | Southern Andalusian monte blanco | same |
