Troglophile invertebrate caves
English name:
Troglophile invertebrate caves
Description (English)
Caves harbouring communities that include no troglobiont organisms, but include troglophile invertebrates. Generally, they are caves crossed by watercourses or with rich trophic substratum, excavated in limestone afforested zones.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H1.24 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H1) |
| 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 | Caves not open to the public | 8310 | Overlap | 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 | 65.5 | Troglophile invertebrate caves | source |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 3.5 | Grottes et cavernes obscures | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H1.24 | Troglophile invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H1.24 | Troglophile invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H1.24 | Troglophile invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H1.24 | Troglophile invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H1.24 | Troglophile invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H1.22 | Troglophile invertebrate caves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 65.5 | Troglophile invertebrate caves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 65.5 | Troglophile invertebrate caves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 65.5 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 65.5 | same |
