Coastal dunes and sandy shores
English name:
Coastal dunes and sandy shores
Description (English)
Sand-covered shorelines of the oceans, their connected seas and associated coastal lagoons, fashioned by the action of wind or waves. They include gently sloping beaches and beach-ridges, formed by sands brought by waves, longshore drift and storm waves, as well as dunes, formed by aeolian deposits, though sometimes re-fashioned by waves.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B1 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16 | Coastal sand dunes and sand beaches | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| CORINE Land Cover | 2.3.1. | Pastures | n/a |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 03.04 | Coastal dunes | same |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | E | Sand, shingle or pebble shores | wider |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H6 | Sand-dune | narrower |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 19 | Supralittoral sediment | wider |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 30 | Coastal sand dunes | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1 | Coastal dunes and sandy shores | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1 | Coastal dune and sand habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1 | Coastal dune and sand habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1 | Coastal dune and sand habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B1 | Coastal dune and sand habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B5 | Coastal dune and sand habitats | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 16 | Coastal sand dunes and sand beaches | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 16 | Coastal sand dunes and sand beaches | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 16 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 16 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 16 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 16 | same |
