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Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation
Published dateRocky habitats and caves Description and ecological characteristics Chasmophytic vegetation consists of plant communities that colonise the cracks and fissures of rock faces. The type of plant communi...
Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation ('grey dunes')
Published dateCoastal sand dunes and continental dunes Description and ecological characteristics Fixed dune vegetation occurs mainly on the largest dune systems, being those that have the width to allow it to deve...
Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands
Published dateSclerophyllous scrub (matorral) Description and ecological characteristics The relationship between juniper Juniperus communis stands and other types of vegetation is complex. In some cases the stands...
Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands
Published dateCoastal sand dunes and continental dunes Description and ecological characteristics This habitat comprises inland dune grassland containing grey hair-grass Corynephorus canescens . In the UK the veget...
Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae
Published dateRaised bogs and mires and fens Description and ecological characteristics Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae is a type of flush mire that occurs only at high altitude. The ...
Petrifying springs with tufa formation (Cratoneurion)
Published dateRaised bogs and mires and fens Description and ecological characteristics Tufa formation is associated with hard-water springs, where groundwater rich in calcium bicarbonate comes to the surface. On c...
Greater horseshoe bat [Rhinolophus ferrumequinum]
Published dateVertebrate species: mammals Description and ecological characteristics The greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum is one of the largest bats in the UK. During the summer, they form maternity ...
White-clawed (or Atlantic stream) crayfish [Austropotamobius pallipes]
Published dateInvertebrate species: arthropods Description and ecological characteristics The white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes lives in a diverse variety of clean aquatic habitats but especially favo...
Narrow-mouthed whorl snail [Vertigo angustior]
Published dateInvertebrate species: molluscs Description and ecological characteristics The tiny narrow-mouthed whorl snail Vertigo angustior is found primarily in marshy ground of high, even humidity, with flowing...
Lesser horseshoe bat [Rhinolophus hipposideros]
Published dateVertebrate species: mammals Description and ecological characteristics The lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros is one of the smallest bats in the UK. During the summer they form maternity co...