Priority habitat 6220
What is a priority habitat of community interest?
The Habitats Directive (HD) is the main legal tool for the protection of the natural environment within the European Union. Within this directive, there is a list of habitats that, due to their uniqueness or rarity, are considered of community interest for conservation. Among these, a more restricted group is classified as priority habitats, which require maximum protection.
What is a habitat?
In ecology, a habitat refers to the diversity of resources and elements, both physical and biotic, that are present in an area, and that are essential for the development and reproduction of a particular species.
Habitat 6220 – Grasslands of small herbaceous plants
Small herbaceous plant communities, mostly annuals, form on poor soils or soils that remain temporarily flooded. The value of these environments lies in their very high levels of biodiversity per unit of surface area, which can reach 15–20 species/m², varying each season, a factor that increases the biological richness of the area.
Some of the species you can observe in this habitat:
