Extractive industrial sites
Common name:
Extractive industrial sites
Habitat code:
J3
Description:
Sites in which minerals are extracted. Includes quarries, open-cast mines and active underground mines. Excludes disused underground mines (H1.7).
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| J3.3 | Recently abandoned above-ground spaces of extractive industrial sites | Recently abandoned above-ground spaces of extractive industrial sites |
| J3.2 | Active opencast mineral extraction sites, including quarries | Active opencast mineral extraction sites, including quarries |
| J3.1 | Active underground mines | Active underground mines |