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Dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea (Salicion arenariae)
Published dateCoastal sand dunes and continental dunes Description and ecological characteristics This habitat type comprises dunes or parts of dunes where creeping willow Salix repens ssp. argentea is dominant, fo...
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...
Siliceous alpine and boreal grasslands
Published dateNatural and semi-natural grassland formations Description and ecological characteristics Siliceous alpine and boreal grasslands are one of the few predominantly near-natural habitats remaining in the ...
Submarine structures made by leaking gases
Published dateMarine, coastal and halophytic habitats Description and ecological characteristics This Annex I habitat is defined as "Spectacular submarine complex structures, consisting of rocks, pavements and pill...
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...
Ramshorn snail [Anisus vorticulus]
Published dateInvertebrate species: molluscs Description and ecological characteristics The Lesser whirlpool ram’s-horn snail Anisus vorticulus is a small aquatic snail with a flattened spiral shell rarely more tha...
Slender naiad [Najas flexilis]
Published dateHigher plant species Description and ecological characteristics The selected sites include localities that are known to hold consistently large, naturally-occurring populations in lakes, rivers and he...
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...