U1-1 - Grottes

Cave

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Caves originate over very long time periods and are very diverse in extent, configuration and character, some dry, others permanently or seasonally wet, others warm, deoxygenated and variously lit at cave entrances. They occur throughout Europe but are most extensive in karstic areas. Flora and fauna are specialized, adapted to often extreme environmental conditions and include some remarkable troglophiles or distinctive roosting or seasonally dormant creatures.

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)