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Habitat Annex I Directive hierarchical view > COASTAL SAND DUNES AND INLAND DUNES > Inland dunes, old and decalcified > Dry sand heaths with Calluna and Genista

Dry sand heaths with Calluna and Genista

Description (English)

Dunes of the North Sea and Baltic plains, formed of quartzic sands originating in redeposited and reworked glacial drift and outwash. They are highly siliceous in the Netherlands, northern Belgium and northwestern Germany, progressively slightly less oligotrophic and with a more continental cortège in northeastern Germany, Poland and eastern Baltic plain. The dune systems, particularly the large ones, harbour a unique ensemble of interacting communities and harbour many specialised and restricted organisms. They have considerably regressed and the remaining examples are fragile and often threatened. Vegetation is dominated by heaths with Calluna and Genista.

Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)

Quick facts

EU Habitats Directive	Annex I habitat type (code 2310)
Habitat type	Not priority
Natura 2000 sites	173 are designated for this habitat type

Distribution

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Conservation status

EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: A habitat is in a situation where it is prospering and with good prospects to do so in the future as well

Poor: A habitat is in a situation where a change in management or policy is required to return the habitat to favourable status but there is no danger of disappearance in the foreseeable future

Bad: A habitat is in serious danger of disappearing (at least regionally)

Unknown: The information available for the habitat type is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status

Sources:

Conservation status 2013-2018 - experts web viewer

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Calluna vulgaris

Flowering Plants Genista anglica

Flowering Plants Genista pilosa

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Calluna vulgaris		Flowering Plants
Genista anglica		Flowering Plants
Genista pilosa		Flowering Plants

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
BE2100015	Belgium	Kalmthoutse Heide	Map
BE2100016	Belgium	Klein en Groot Schietveld	Map
BE2100017	Belgium	Bos- en heidegebieden ten oosten van Antwerpen	Map
BE2100024	Belgium	Vennen, heiden en moerassen rond Turnhout	Map
BE2100026	Belgium	Valleigebied van de Kleine Nete met brongebieden, moerassen en heiden	Map
BE2100040	Belgium	Bovenloop van de Grote Nete met Zammelsbroek, Langdonken en Goor.	Map
BE2200028	Belgium	De Maten	Map
BE2200029	Belgium	Vallei- en brongebied van de Zwarte Beek, Bolisserbeek en Dommel met heide en vengebieden.	Map
BE2200030	Belgium	Mangelbeek en heide- en vengebieden tussen Houthalen en Gruitrode	Map
BE2200031	Belgium	Valleien van de Laambeek, Zonderikbeek, Slangebeek en Roosterbeek met vijvergebieden.	Map
BE2200032	Belgium	Hageven met Dommelvallei, Beverbeekse Heide, Warmbeek en Wateringen	Map
BE2200035	Belgium	Mechelse Heide en vallei van de Ziepbeek	Map
BE2200043	Belgium	Bosbeekvallei en aangrenzende bos- en heidegebieden te As-Opglabbeek-Maaseik	Map
BE2300006	Belgium	Schelde- en Durmeëstuarium van de Nederlandse grens tot Gent	Map
BE2300044	Belgium	Bossen van het zuidoosten van de Zandleemstreek	Map
BE2400014	Belgium	Demervallei	Map
DE1119303	Germany	Süderlügumer Binnendünen	Map
DE1219392	Germany	Heide- und Magerrasenlandschaft am Ochsenweg und im Soholmfeld	Map
DE1319301	Germany	NSG Bordelumer Heide und Langenhorner Heide mit Umgebung	Map
DE1320302	Germany	Lütjenholmer und Bargumer Heide	Map
DE1322391	Germany	Treene Winderatter See bis Friedrichstadt und Bollingstedter Au	Map
DE1322392	Germany	Wald-, Moor- und Heidelandschaft der Fröruper Berge und Umgebung	Map
DE1324391	Germany	Wellspanger-Loiter-Oxbek-System und angrenzende Wälder	Map
DE1623392	Germany	Binnendünen- und Moorlandschaft im Sorgetal	Map
DE1724334	Germany	Dünen bei Kattbek	Map
DE1927301	Germany	Kiebitzholmer Moor und Trentmoor	Map
DE2024301	Germany	Heiden und Dünen bei Störkathen	Map
DE2026304	Germany	Barker Heide	Map
DE2117331	Germany	Küstenheiden und Krattwälder bei Cuxhaven	Map
DE2123301	Germany	Binnendünen Nordoe	Map
DE2130302	Germany	Herrnburger Binnendüne und Duvennester Moor	Map
DE2130303	Germany	Moore in der Palinger Heide	Map
DE2130322	Germany	Herrnburger Dünen	Map
DE2130391	Germany	Grönauer Heide, Grönauer Moor und Blankensee	Map
DE2230381	Germany	Trockenflächen nordwestlich Groß Sarau	Map
DE2251301	Germany	Altwarper Binnendünen, Neuwarper See und Riether Werder	Map
DE2322301	Germany	Schwingetal	Map
DE2324302	Germany	Schnaakenmoor	Map
DE2324303	Germany	Holmer Sandberge und Buttermoor	Map
DE2426301	Germany	Boberger Düne und Hangterrassen	Map
DE2441302	Germany	Seenlandschaft zwischen Klocksin und Jabel	Map
DE2520331	Germany	Oste mit Nebenbächen	Map
DE2524331	Germany	Este, Bötersheimer Heide, Glüsinger Bruch und Osterbruch	Map
DE2527303	Germany	Borghorster Elblandschaft	Map
DE2528331	Germany	Elbeniederung zwischen Schnackenburg und Geesthacht	Map
DE2635303	Germany	Ludwigsluster-Grabower Heide, Weißes Moor und Griemoor	Map
DE2717301	Germany	Heide und Heideweiher auf der Rekumer Geest	Map
DE2723331	Germany	Wümmeniederung	Map
DE2725301	Germany	Lüneburger Heide	Map
DE2733301	Germany	Lübtheener Heide und Trebser Moor	Map
DE2809331	Germany	Ems	Map
DE2815331	Germany	Sager Meer, Ahlhorner Fischteiche und Lethe	Map
DE2824331	Germany	Schwarzes Moor und Seemoor	Map
DE2846301	Germany	Kleine Schorfheide - Havel	Map
DE2915331	Germany	Tannersand und Gierenberg	Map
DE2918331	Germany	Steller Heide	Map
DE2919331	Germany	Sandtrockenrasen Achim	Map
DE2921331	Germany	Wolfsgrund	Map
DE2924331	Germany	Riensheide	Map
DE2934301	Germany	Nemitzer Heide	Map
DE2936301	Germany	Perleberger Schießplatz	Map
DE2937303	Germany	Untere Stepenitzniederung und Jeetzbach	Map
DE2941302	Germany	Wittstock-Ruppiner Heide	Map
DE3011331	Germany	Windelberg	Map
DE3013301	Germany	Heiden und Moore an der Talsperre Thülsfeld	Map
DE3021331	Germany	Aller (mit Barnbruch), untere Leine, untere Oker	Map
DE3037302	Germany	Karthan	Map
DE3110301	Germany	Tinner Dose, Sprakeler Heide	Map
DE3124301	Germany	Moor- und Heidegebiete im Truppenübungsplatz Bergen-Hohne	Map
DE3138303	Germany	Quitzöbler Dünengebiet	Map
DE3210302	Germany	Untere Haseniederung	Map
DE3248302	Germany	Trampe	Map
DE3317301	Germany	Neustädter Moor	Map
DE3319331	Germany	Hohes Moor bei Kirchdorf	Map
DE3338301	Germany	Binnendüne bei Scharlibbe	Map
DE3339301	Germany	Niederung der Unteren Havel/Gülper See	Map
DE3406301	Germany	Itterbecker Heide	Map
DE3409331	Germany	Moorschlatts und Heiden in Wachendorf	Map
DE3418301	Germany	Renzeler Moor	Map
DE3508331	Germany	Tillenberge	Map
DE3528301	Germany	Fahle Heide, Gifhorner Heide	Map
DE3535301	Germany	Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide	Map
DE3644303	Germany	Parforceheide	Map
DE3649301	Germany	Swatzke und Skabyberge	Map
DE3708302	Germany	Gildehauser Venn	Map
DE3711301	Germany	Emsaue	Map
DE3742302	Germany	Hackenheide	Map
DE3749304	Germany	Griesenseen	Map
DE3749307	Germany	Binnendüne Waltersberge	Map
DE3752301	Germany	Buschschleuse	Map
DE3847307	Germany	Jägersberg-Schirknitzberg	Map
DE3848306	Germany	Streganzsee-Dahme und Bürgerheide	Map
DE3849301	Germany	Milaseen	Map
DE3849303	Germany	Kienheide	Map
DE3936301	Germany	Elbaue zwischen Saalemündung und Magdeburg	Map
DE3936302	Germany	Binnendüne Gommern	Map
DE3944301	Germany	Forst Zinna/Keilberg	Map
DE3945303	Germany	Heidehof - Golmberg	Map
DE3947301	Germany	Massow	Map
DE3947304	Germany	Glashütte/Mochheide	Map
DE4051301	Germany	Lieberoser Endmoräne und Staakower Läuche	Map
DE4118301	Germany	Senne mit Stapelager Senne	Map
DE4138301	Germany	Kühnauer Heide und Elbaue zwischen Aken und Dessau	Map
DE4205301	Germany	Grosses Veen	Map
DE4209303	Germany	Westruper Heide	Map
DE4240301	Germany	Mittlere Oranienbaumer Heide	Map
DE4249303	Germany	Calauer Schweiz	Map
DE4306301	Germany	NSG Lippeaue bei Damm u. Bricht und NSG Loosenberge, nur Teilfl.	Map
DE4306302	Germany	NSG - Komplex In den Drevenacker Dünen, mit Erweiterung	Map
DE4306303	Germany	Kaninchenberge	Map
DE4344301	Germany	Dünengebiet Dautzschen-Döbrichau	Map
DE4344302	Germany	Annaburger Heide	Map
DE4344303	Germany	Annaburger Heide	Map
DE4350302	Germany	Binnendünenkomplex Woschkow	Map
DE4450301	Germany	Weißer Berg bei Bahnsdorf	Map
DE4452301	Germany	Spreetal und Heiden zwischen Uhyst und Spremberg	Map
DE4552301	Germany	Truppenübungsplatz Oberlausitz	Map
DE4552302	Germany	Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft	Map
DE4648302	Germany	Königsbrücker Heide	Map
DE4702302	Germany	Wälder und Heiden bei Brüggen-Bracht	Map
DE4802301	Germany	Lüsekamp und Boschbeek	Map
DE4806305	Germany	Wahler Berg	Map
DE5108301	Germany	Wahner Heide	Map
DE5917302	Germany	Heidelandschaft westlich Mörfelden-Walldorf mit angrenz. Flächen	Map
DE5917303	Germany	Kelsterbacher Wald	Map
DE5919302	Germany	Düne von Dudenhofen	Map
DE5920350	Germany	Sendefunkstelle Mainflingen/Zellhausen	Map
DE6019302	Germany	In den Rödern bei Babenhausen	Map
DE6118302	Germany	Sandmagerrasen am Spießfeld westlich Dieburg	Map
DE6227371	Germany	Sandgebiete bei Schwarzach, Klein- und Großlangheim	Map
DE6417304	Germany	Viernheimer Waldheide und angrenzende Flächen	Map
DE6417350	Germany	Reliktwald Lampertheim und Sandrasen untere Wildbahn	Map
DE6532371	Germany	Wasserwerk Erlenstegen	Map
DE6609306	Germany	Limbacher Sanddüne	Map
DE6616301	Germany	Speyerer Wald und Haßlocher Wald und Schifferstädter Wiesen	Map
DE6617341	Germany	Sandgebiete zwischen Mannheim und Sandhausen	Map
DE6715302	Germany	Bellheimer Wald mit Queichtal	Map
DE6734371	Germany	Binnendünen und Albtrauf bei Neumarkt	Map
DE7236304	Germany	NATO-Übungsplatz Siegenburg	Map
DK009X179	Denmark	Lindet skov, Hønning Mose, Hønning Plantage og Lovrup Skov	Map
DK00AX048	Denmark	Hedeområder ved Store Råbjerg	Map
DK00AX175	Denmark	Nørholm Hede, Nørholm Skov og Varde Å øst for Varde	Map
DK00AX291	Denmark	Alslev Ådal	Map
DK00AY176	Denmark	Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde	Map
DK00BY165	Denmark	Harrild Hede, Ulvemosen og heder i Nørlund Plantage	Map
DK00BY171	Denmark	Randbøl Hede og klitter i Frederikshåb Plantage	Map
DK00CX037	Denmark	Borris Hede	Map
DK00CX159	Denmark	Heder og klitter på Skovbjerg Bakkeø	Map
DK00CX160	Denmark	Nissum Fjord	Map
DK00CX277	Denmark	Lønborg Hede	Map
DK00DZ153	Denmark	Sepstrup Sande, Vrads Sande, Velling Skov og Palsgård Skov	Map
DK00EY288	Denmark	Hessellund Hede	Map
DK00FX127	Denmark	Lundby Hede, Oudrup Østerhede og Vindblæs Hede	Map
NL1000022	Netherlands	Kempenland-West	Map
NL1000024	Netherlands	Strabrechtse Heide & Beuven	Map
NL1000028	Netherlands	Maasduinen	Map
NL2003010	Netherlands	Boschhuizerbergen	Map
NL2003014	Netherlands	Drouwenerzand	Map
NL2003032	Netherlands	Mantingerzand	Map
NL3000070	Netherlands	Dwingelderveld	Map
NL3000401	Netherlands	Kampina & Oisterwijkse Vennen	Map
NL9801004	Netherlands	Bakkeveense Duinen	Map
NL9801009	Netherlands	Drentsche Aa-gebied	Map
NL9801016	Netherlands	Borkeld	Map
NL9801017	Netherlands	Vecht- en Beneden-Reggegebied	Map
NL9801019	Netherlands	Buurserzand & Haaksbergerveen	Map
NL9801021	Netherlands	Dinkelland	Map
NL9801023	Netherlands	Veluwe	Map
NL9801036	Netherlands	Leenderbos, Groote Heide & De Plateaux	Map
NL9801055	Netherlands	Brabantse Wal	Map
NL9801071	Netherlands	Holtingerveld	Map
NL9803011	Netherlands	Drents-Friese Wold & Leggelderveld	Map
NL9803030	Netherlands	Loonse en Drunense Duinen & Leemkuilen	Map

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	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 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm

Relation to habitat classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	5.1.1.5	Calluna vulgaris-typ	not defined
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	5.1.1.4	Genista spp.-Calluna vulgaris-typ	not defined

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