Baltic Esker islands (1610)

Description

Esker islands (according to Habitats Directive Annex I) are glaciofluvial islands consisting mainly of relatively well sorted sand, gravel or less commonly of till. Also their underwater parts are included in the habitat. The distribution map is based on data submission by HELCOM contracting parties. Only Sweden and Finland reported occurrences of esker islands. Only underwater parts are included in the datasets. The data is based on modelling and GIS analysis. Data coverage, accuracy and the methods in obtaining the data vary between countries.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
48 https://maps.helcom.fi/website/MADS/download/?id=67437eff-8382-493f-83cc-66356a834f39

Tags

  • ecosystem-component
  • holas2
  • mads

Topics

  • ENVI

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