This habitat type includes the wind set-up and splash zone of shallow sandy shores up to the embryonic shifting dunes (2110), thus being a natural extension of the drift lines (1210). Unlike the latter, the sandy beaches have already developed perennial vegetation, at least in patches. However, here too the vegetation cover is often sparse: in some places, only bare sand covers large areas, especially near the coastline. Sometimes, seaweed embankments and other sea material pile up on the sandy beach, and in some places, large rocks adorn the landscape
Habitat group
Coastal habitats
Habitat status
Natura 2000 habitat