EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019
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Coastal habitats
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B3 -
Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral
Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral
English name:
Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral
Description (English)
Rock exposures adjacent to the oceans, their connected seas and associated coastal lagoons, or separated from them by a narrow shoreline. The faces, ledges and caves of sea-cliffs and the expanses of rocky shore are important as reproduction, resting and feeding sites for seabirds, sea-mammals and a few groups of terrestrial birds. Sea-cliffs may also harbour highly distinctive, specialised salt-tolerant vegetation with associated terrestrial fauna.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B3 |
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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 | 18 | Sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.2. | Bare rock | n/a |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 03.05 | Gently sloping rocky shores | same |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 03.06 | Coastal cliffs and caves | same |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | D | Rocky marine shores | wider |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H8 | Maritime cliff and slope | narrower |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 18 | Supralittoral rock | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B3 | Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B3 | Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B3 | Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B3 | Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B3 | Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B7 | Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, above the supralittoral | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 18 | Sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 18 | Sea-cliffs and rocky shores | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 18 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 18 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 18 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 18 | same |
