N3-22 - Falaises marines et littoraux rocheux méditerranéo-pontiques

Mediterraneo-Pontic sea-cliffs and rocky shores

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Sea-cliffs, their associated faces, ledges and caves, rocky shores and isolated rocks of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. The endangered Monachus monachus depends on their caves for reproduction. Calonectris diomedea diomedea, Puffinus yelkouan mauretanicus, Puffinus yelkouan yelkouan, Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii, Falco eleonorae, Larus audouinii are characteristic breeders. Their vascular aerohaline communities , as well as the rock communities of unit U3 that colonize their less salt-influenced reaches, are particularly diverse and rich in endemics.

Bibliography

 European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 2021. EUNIS terrestrial habitat classification 2021 including crosswalks. ETC/BD-EEA. Table Excel transmise par S. Hennekens (Alterra) le 14/02/2022. (Source)