Habitats

Find a habitat

About thirty everyday names for the places plants and animals live, from rainforest to seagrass. Each one leads down to the official types that governments and scientists use, and to the places where they're mapped.

6 habitats

Sea

Seagrass, reefs, kelp and the open sea.

Coral reef
Reefs built by corals in warm, clear, shallow water.
No places on the record yet
Kelp forest
Tall brown seaweeds forming forests on cool-water reefs.
No places on the record yet
Open sea
Open ocean water away from the seabed.
No places on the record yet
Rocky reef
Underwater rock covered in seaweeds, sponges and animals.
On the record at 1 place
Sandy and muddy seabed
Soft sea floor of sand or mud below the low-tide mark.
No places on the record yet
Seagrass meadow
Underwater flowering plants forming meadows in shallow, sheltered water.
On the record at 1 place

The everyday names and their descriptions are a PLOT draft, written with AI help and waiting for a person to review them. The official lists they lead to are imported as published.