Habitats
List of habitat tags used in my posts.
My List
- Woodland
- Savanna
- Shrubland (inc. Heaths)
- Grassland
- Wetland (Rivers, Lakes, Marshes, i.e., Freshwater)
- Upland (Rocky Areas/Mountains and Moors, Inland Cliffs)
- Subterranean (Caves)
- Desert
- Marine (Pelagics)
- Coastline (inc. Sea Cliffs)
- Arable (Artificial - Terrestial)
- Park and Garden (Artificial - Terrestial)
RSPB Source
- Cliffs and Beaches
- The sights, sounds and smells of a seabird colony in spring and summer are enough to overload your senses.
- Farmland
- Three-quarters of the land in the UK is farmed, so farmland is very important for our wildlife.
- Estuaries and Mudflats
- Estuaries are always changing. Not just the tides, but the birds and other wildlife, too.
- Heathland
- Heathland is home to some of our rarest and most exciting wildlife.
- Meadows and Grassland
- Grassland is home to very special plant species and some inspiring birds.
- Uplands: Mountains and Moors
- You can find rugged uplands on our mountains and our bigger hills.
- Urban and Suburban
- It's not just humans that live in towns and cities - in the middle of 'concrete jungles', wildlife lives alongside us.
- Wetlands
- What could be more calming than a walk beside a river, lake or meadow?
- Woodlands
- Our woodlands can be eerily quiet in winter, or full of life and noise during the breeding season.
Birdlife Source
- Forest
1.1 Boreal forest; 1.2 Subarctic forest; 1.3 Subantarctic forest; 1.4 Temperate forest; 1.5 Subtropical/tropical dry forest; 1.6 Subtropical/tropical lowland moist forest; 1.7 Subtropical/tropical mangrove; 1.8 Subtropical/tropical swamp forest; 1.9 Subtropical/tropical montane moist forest
- Savanna
2.1 Dry savanna; 2.2 Moist savanna
- Shrubland
3.1 Subarctic shrubland; 3.2 Subantarctic shrubland; 3.3 Boreal shrubland; 3.4 Temperate shrubland; 3.5 Subtropical/tropical (lowland) dry shrubland; 3.6 Subtropical/tropical (lowland) moist shrubland; 3.7 Subtropical/tropical high altitude shrubland; 3.8 Mediterranean-type shrubland
- Grassland
4.1 Tundra; 4.2 Subarctic grassland; 4.3 Subantarctic grassland; 4.4 Temperate grassland; 4.5 Subtropical/tropical (lowland) dry grassland; 4.6 Subtropical/tropical (lowland) seasonally wet/flooded grassland; 4.7 Subtropical/tropical high altitude grassland
- Wetlands (inland)
5.01 Rivers, streams, creeks – permanent; 5.02 Rivers, streams, creeks -seasonal/intermittent/irregular; 5.03 Shrub dominated wetlands; 5.04 Bogs, marshes, swamps, fens, peatlands; 5.05 Freshwater lakes (>8 ha) – permanent; 5.06 Freshwater lakes (>8 ha) - seasonal/intermittent; 5.07 Freshwater marshes/pools (
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Rocky areas
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Caves and subterranean habitats (non-aquatic)
7.1 Caves; 7.2 Other subterranean habitats
- Desert
8.1 Hot desert; 8.2 Temperate desert; 8.3 Cold desert; 8.4 Semi-desert
- Sea
9.1 Open sea; 9.2 Shallow sea; 9.3 Subtidal aquatic beds; 9.4 Coral reefs
- Coastline
10.1 Rocky shores; 10.2 Sand, shingle, pebble shores; 10.3 Estuarine waters; 10.4 Intertidal mud, sand/salt flats; 10.5 Intertidal marshes; 10.6 Coastal brackish/saline lagoons; 10.7 Coastal freshwater lagoons
- Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) --Urban and Suburban--
11.1 Arable land; 11.2 Pastureland; 11.3 Plantations; 11.4 Rural gardens; 11.5 Urban areas; 11.6 Subtropical/tropical heavily degraded former forest
- Artificial landscapes (aquatic) --Urban and Suburban--
12.1 Water storage areas (>8ha); 12.2 Ponds (<8ha); 12.3 Aquaculture ponds; 12.4 Salt exploitation sites; 12.5 Excavations (open); 12.6 Wastewater treatment areas; 12.7 Irrigated land; 12.8 Seasonally flooded agricultural lands; 12.9 Canals, drainage ditches, ditches
IUCN Source
- Forest
1.1. Forest – Boreal 1.2. Forest - Subarctic 1.3. Forest – Subantarctic 1.4. Forest – Temperate 1.5. Forest – Subtropical/tropical dry 1.6. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist lowland 1.7. Forest – Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetation above high tide level 1.8. Forest – Subtropical/tropical swamp 1.9. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist montane
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Savanna 2.1. Savanna - Dry 2.2. Savanna - Moist
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Shrubland
3.1. Shrubland – Subarctic 3.2. Shrubland – Subantarctic 3.3. Shrubland – Boreal 3.4. Shrubland –Temperate 3.5. Shrubland – Subtropical/tropical dry 3.6. Shrubland – Subtropical/tropical moist 3.7. Shrubland – Subtropical/tropical high altitude 3.8. Shrubland – Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation
- Grassland
4.1. Grassland – Tundra 4.2. Grassland – Subarctic 4.3. Grassland – Subantarctic 4.4. Grassland – Temperate 4.5. Grassland – Subtropical/tropical dry 4.6. Grassland – Subtropical/tropical seasonally wet/flooded 4.7. Grassland – Subtropical/tropical high altitude
- Wetlands (inland)
5.1. Wetlands (inland) – Permanent rivers/streams/creeks (includes waterfalls) 5.2. Wetlands (inland) – Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks 5.3. Wetlands (inland) – Shrub dominated wetlands 5.4. Wetlands (inland) – Bogs, marshes, swamps, fens, peatlands 5.5. Wetlands (inland) – Permanent freshwater lakes (over 8 ha) 5.6. Wetlands (inland) – Seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes (over 8 ha) 5.7. Wetlands (inland) – Permanent freshwater marshes/pools (under 8 ha) 5.8. Wetlands (inland) – Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools (under 8 ha) 5.9. Wetlands (inland) – Freshwater springs and oases 5.10. Wetlands (inland) – Tundra wetlands (inc. pools and temporary waters from snowmelt) 5.11. Wetlands (inland) – Alpine wetlands (inc. temporary waters from snowmelt) 5.12. Wetlands (inland) – Geothermal wetlands 5.13. Wetlands (inland) – Permanent inland deltas 5.14. Wetlands (inland) – Permanent saline, brackish or alkaline lakes 5.15. Wetlands (inland) – Seasonal/intermittent saline, brackish or alkaline lakes and flats 5.16. Wetlands (inland) – Permanent saline, brackish or alkaline marshes/pools 5.17. Wetlands (inland) – Seasonal/intermittent saline, brackish or alkaline marshes/pools 5.18. Wetlands (inland) – Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems (inland)
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Rocky Areas (e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks)
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Caves & Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)
7.1. Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) – Caves 7.2. Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) – Other subterranean habitats
- Desert
8.1. Desert – Hot 8.2. Desert – Temperate 8.3. Desert – Cold
- Marine Neritic
9.1. Marine Neritic – Pelagic 9.2. Marine Neritic – Subtidal rock and rocky reefs 9.3. Marine Neritic – Subtidal loose rock/pebble/gravel 9.4. Marine Neritic – Subtidal sandy 9.5. Marine Neritic – Subtidal sandy-mud 9.6. Marine Neritic – Subtidal muddy 9.7. Marine Neritic – Macroalgal/kelp 9.8. Marine Neritic – Coral Reef 9.8.1. Outer reef channel 9.8.2. Back slope 9.8.3. Foreslope (outer reef slope) 9.8.4. Lagoon 9.8.5. Inter-reef soft substrate 9.8.6. Inter-reef rubble substrate 9.9 Seagrass (Submerged) 9.10 Estuaries
- Marine Oceanic
10.1 Epipelagic (0–200 m) 10.2 Mesopelagic (200–1,000 m) 10.3 Bathypelagic (1,000–4,000 m) 10.4 Abyssopelagic (4,000–6,000 m)
- Marine Deep Ocean Floor (Benthic and Demersal)
11.1 Continental Slope/Bathyl Zone (200–4,000 m) 11.1.1 Hard Substrate 11.1.2 Soft Substrate 11.2 Abyssal Plain (4,000–6,000 m) 11.3 Abyssal Mountain/Hills (4,000–6,000 m) 11.4 Hadal/Deep Sea Trench (>6,000 m) 11.5 Seamount 11.6 Deep Sea Vents (Rifts/Seeps)
- Marine Intertidal
12.1 Rocky Shoreline 12.2 Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, etc. 12.3 Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches 12.4 Mud Shoreline and Intertidal Mud Flats 12.5 Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) 12.6 Tidepools 12.7 Mangrove Submerged Roots
- Marine Coastal/Supratidal
13.1 Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands 13.2 Coastal Caves/Karst 13.3 Coastal Sand Dunes 13.4 Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes 13.5 Coastal Freshwater Lakes
- Artificial - Terrestrial
14.1 Arable Land 14.2 Pastureland 14.3 Plantations 14.4 Rural Gardens 14.5 Urban Areas 14.6 Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest
- Artificial - Aquatic
15.1 Water Storage Areas [over 8 ha] 15.2 Ponds [below 8 ha] 15.3 Aquaculture Ponds 15.4 Salt Exploitation Sites 15.5 Excavations (open) 15.6 Wastewater Treatment Areas 15.7 Irrigated Land [includes irrigation channels] 15.8 Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land 15.9 Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches 15.10 Karst and Other Subterranean Hydrological Systems [human-made] 15.11 Marine Anthropogenic Structures 15.12 Mariculture Cages 15.13 Mari/Brackish-culture Ponds