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Decalcified fixed dunes with Empetrum nigrum
Published dateCoastal sand dunes and continental dunes Description and ecological characteristics Decalcified fixed dunes with Empetrum nigrum represent the later, more mature, stages of the well-marked successiona...
Stable xerothermophilous formations with Buxus sempervirens on rock slopes (Berberidion p.p.)
Published dateSclerophyllous scrub (matorral) Description and ecological characteristics This habitat type comprises scrub dominated by box Buxus sempervirens on calcareous soils. Semi-natural and natural box scrub...
Old acidophilous oak woods with Quercus robur on sandy plains
Published dateForests Description and ecological characteristics This habitat type comprises ancient lowland oak woodland on acidic, sandy or gravelly substrates. Veteran trees are relatively abundant in UK stands ...
Turloughs
Published dateFreshwater habitats Description and ecological characteristics Turloughs are seasonally-flooded lakes in karstic limestone areas, that are principally filled by subterranean waters via ephemeral sprin...
Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea
Published dateFreshwater habitats Description and ecological characteristics The clear soft water which characterises this habitat type contains low to moderate levels of plant nutrients and supports a characterist...
Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies: on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia), ( note that this includes the priority feature "important orchid rich sites").
Published dateNatural and semi-natural grassland formations Description and ecological characteristics Festuco-Brometalia grasslands are found on thin, well-drained, lime-rich soils associated with chalk and limest...
Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide
Published dateMarine, coastal and halophytic habitats Description and ecological characteristics Intertidal mudflats and sandflats are submerged at high tide and exposed at low tide. They form a major component of ...
UK Biodiversity Indicators 2024
Published date 2025-04-14The latest (2024) update of the UK Biodiversity indicator (UK Biodiversity Indicators 2024) has been published today (Tuesday 10 December). First published in 2007, this is the 17th update of the UK B...
The UK's Overseas Territories
Published date 2019-04-09The United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories have long been acknowledged as being rich in biodiversity and geodiversity. They host a diverse range of terrestrial and marine environments that together ma...
Analyses & trends
Published date 2019-04-09A vast amount of data on species and habitats are collected across the UK, through numerous monitoring approaches and schemes. These range from information gathered 'in the field' by volunteers, to d...