EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019
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H -
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats
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H4 -
Snow or ice-dominated habitats
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H4.2 -
Ice caps and true glaciers
Ice caps and true glaciers
English name:
Ice caps and true glaciers
Description (English)
Permanent and near-permanent ice. Includes ice sheets, ice caps, cirque glaciers, valley glaciers, and small ice masses (glacierets) that are either permanent or persist for a few years.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H4.2 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
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 | Permanent glaciers | 8340 | 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 | 63.3 | True glaciers | narrower |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.5. | Glaciers and perpetual snow | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 3.1.1 | Glacier | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H4.2 | Ice caps and true glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H4.2 | True glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H4.2 | True glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H4.21 | True glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H4.31 | True glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H4.31 | True glaciers | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 63.3 | True glaciers | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 63.3 | True glaciers | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 63.3 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 63.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 63.3 | same |
