Cave entrances

Common name:
Cave entrances
Habitat code:
H1.1
Description:

The exterior part of caves, including the twilight zone where light penetrating from the outer world is sufficient to permit human vision.
The flora of cave entrances is often similar to that of the adjacent local vegetation, differing only in minor respects where air currents of different temperature occur. Occasionally, animals can be found like the amphibians [Bufo bufo], [Rana graeca], [Rana dalmatica] etc.

References:
ILE SAS, 2005
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768
Bufo viridis (Laurenti, 1768)
Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Campanula rapunculus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Rana dalmatina Fitzinger in Bonaparte, 1839
Rana graeca Boulenger, 1891
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
GR1130008 GR1130008 MARONEIA-SPILAION