Cave interiors
English name:
Cave interiors
Description (English)
The interior part of caves, lacking light, with or without troglobiont or troglophile organisms. Excludes dark underground passages (H1.3).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H1.2 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | I15 | Natural rock exposure: cave | wider |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 3.5 | Grottes et cavernes obscures | wider |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 1150000 | Sutinová jaskyna | n/a |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 1130000 | Jaskyna | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H1.2 | Cave interiors | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H1.2 | Cave interiors | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H1.2 | Cave interiors | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H1.2 | Cave interiors | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H1.2 | Cave interiors | same |
