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

  1. 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

  1. Savanna

2.1 Dry savanna; 2.2 Moist savanna

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 (

  1. Rocky areas

  2. Caves and subterranean habitats (non-aquatic)

7.1 Caves; 7.2 Other subterranean habitats

  1. Desert

8.1 Hot desert; 8.2 Temperate desert; 8.3 Cold desert; 8.4 Semi-desert

  1. Sea

9.1 Open sea; 9.2 Shallow sea; 9.3 Subtidal aquatic beds; 9.4 Coral reefs

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Savanna 2.1. Savanna - Dry 2.2. Savanna - Moist

  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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)

  1. Rocky Areas (e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks)

  2. 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

  1. Desert

8.1. Desert – Hot 8.2. Desert – Temperate 8.3. Desert – Cold

  1. 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

  1. 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)

  1. 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)

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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