Essex Red Data List Habitat Codes
In the EBAP (Essex Biodiversity Action Plan) column, '1' refers to the phase 1 habitats with action plans, '2' refers to a new round of habitat action plans proposed or in preparation.
| Code | Description | Associated Essex BAP | Associated UKBAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-a | Arable, acid/sandy | Cereal field margins (1) | Cereal field margins |
| A-c | Arable, calcareous/chalky | Cereal field margins (1) | Cereal field margins |
| A-g | Arable, general | Cereal field margins (1) | Cereal field margins |
| A-o | Arable, other/clay | Cereal field margins (1) | Cereal field margins |
| C-dr | Coastal, driftline | Saltmarsh (2) | Coastal saltmarsh |
| C-dr | Coastal, driftline | Coastal Sand Dunes | |
| C-dr | Coastal, driftline | Coastal Vegetated Shingle | |
| C-du | Coastal, dune | Coastal sand dune | |
| C-g | Coastal, general | Coastal grazing marsh (1) | Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh |
| C-gm | Coastal grazing marsh | Coastal grazing marsh (1) | Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh |
| C-m | Coastal, mudflats | Intertidal mudflats | |
| C-m | Coastal, mudflats | Seagrass beds (1) | Seagrass beds |
| C-sh | Coastal, shingle/shell | Coastal vegetated shingle | |
| C-sl | Coastal, saline lagoons | Saline lagoons (1) | Saline lagoons |
| C-sm | Coastal, saltmarsh | Saltmarsh (2) | Coastal saltmarsh |
| C-uc | Coastal, undercliff/cliff | Maritime cliffs and slopes | |
| C-w | Coastal water | Offshore sands and gravels | |
| G-a | Grassland, acid | Lowland grassland (2) | Lowland dry acid grassland |
| G-c | Grassland, calcareous | Lowland grassland (2) | Lowland calcareous grassland |
| G-d | Grassland, dry | Lowland grassland (2) | Lowland dry acid grassland |
| G-g | Grassland, general | Lowland grassland (2) | Lowland meadows |
| G-i | Grassland, improved | ||
| G-i | Grassland, improved | Urban habitats (1) | |
| G-n | Grassland, neutral | Lowland grassland (2) | Lowland meadows |
| G-u | Grassland, unimproved | Lowland grassland (2) | Lowland meadows |
| G-w | Grassland, wet | Coastal grazing marsh (1) | Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh |
| G-w | Grassland, wet | Coastal grazing marsh (1) | Purple moor grass and rush pastures |
| G-w | Grassland, wet | Lowland grassland (2) | Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh |
| G-w | Grassland, wet | Lowland grassland (2) | Purple moor grass and rush pastures |
| H-d | Heathland, dry | Heathland (1) | Lowland heathland |
| H-g | Heathland, general | Heathland (1) | Lowland heathland |
| H-g | Heathland, general | Heathland (1) | Lowland dry acid grassland |
| H-l | Heathland, lichen heath | Heathland (1) | Lowland dry acid grassland |
| H-l | Heathland, lichen heath | Coastal grazing marsh (1) | Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh |
| H-l | Heathland, lichen heath | Brownfield sites (2) | Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land |
| H-w | Heathland, wet ericaeous | Heathland (1) | Lowland heathland |
| S-a | Scrub, acid e.g. gorse | Heathland (1) | Lowland heathland |
| S-a | Scrub, acid e.g. gorse | Heathland (1) | Lowland dry acid grassland |
| S-c | Scrub, calcareous | Lowland Calcareous Grassland | |
| S-g | Scrub, general | Ancient and species rich hedgerows and green lanes (1) | Ancient and/or species rich hedgerows |
| S-h | Scrub, hedgerow | Ancient and species rich hedgerows and green lanes (1) | Ancient and/or species rich hedgerows |
| S-h | Scrub, hedgerow | Veteran Trees (2) | Ancient and/or species rich hedgerows |
| S-n | Scrub, neutral | ||
| U-a | Urban, amenity | Urban habitats (1) | |
| U-g | Urban, general | Urban habitats (1) | |
| U-m | Post-industrial, mineral extraction sites/spoil heaps | Brownfield sites (2) | Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land |
| U-pi | Post-industrial, buildings/industrial infrastructure | Brownfield sites (2) | Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land |
| Undefined | Undefined | ||
| W-ad | Woodland, ancient deciduous | Ancient woodlands (1) | Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland |
| W-ca | Woodland, coniferised ancient sites | Ancient woodlands (1) | Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland |
| W-cp | Woodland, conifer plantation | ||
| W-dry | Woodland, dry | Ancient woodlands (1) | Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland |
| W-edge | Woodland, edge | Ancient woodlands (1) | Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland |
| W-edge | Woodland, edge | Woodland Pasture (2) | Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland |
| W-g | Woodland, general | Ancient woodlands (1) | Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland |
| W-g | Woodland, general | Woodland Pasture (2) | Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland |
| W-o | Woodland, old orchard | Old orchards (1) | Traditional Orchards |
| W-sd | Woodland, secondary deciduous | Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland | |
| W-wet | Woodland, wet | Ancient woodlands (1) | Wet Woodland |
| W-wp | Woodland, wood pasture | Veteran Trees (2) | Wood pasture and parkland |
| W-wp | Woodland, wood pasture | Woodland Pasture (2) | Wood pasture and parkland |
| Wt-f/m | Wetland, fen/marsh | Fens | |
| Wt-g | Wetland, general | ||
| Wt-ofw | Wetland, open flowing water | Rivers | |
| Wt-osw | Wetland, open standing water | Eutrophic standing waters | |
| Wt-r | Wetland, reedbed | Reedbeds (1) | Reedbeds |
| Wt-rfg | Wetland, riverine floodplain grassland | Coastal grazing marsh (1) | Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh |
| Wt-rfg | Wetland, riverine floodplain grassland | Lowland grassland (2) | Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh |
| Wt-s | Wetland, Sphagnum bog | Heathland (1) | Lowland heathland |
| Wt-s | Wetland, Sphagnum bog | Heathland (1) | Lowland Raised Bog |