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 F5.5A1 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Birds
Aquila adalberti
Flowering Plants
Armeria velutina
Flowering Plants
Cistus libanotis
Flowering Plants
Erica scoparia
Flowering Plants
Thymus tomentosus
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 |
| Armeria velutina | Flowering Plants | |
| Cistus libanotis | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica scoparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus tomentosus | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.2A1 | Southern Andalusian monte blanco | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.5A1 | Southern Andalusian monte blanco | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.5A1 | Southern Andalusian monte blanco | same |
