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Calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation
Published dateRocky habitats and caves Description and ecological characteristics Chasmophytic vegetation consists of plant communities that colonise the cracks and fissures of rock faces. The type of plant communi...
Mediterranean temporary ponds
Published dateFreshwater habitats Description and ecological characteristics Mediterranean temporary ponds consist of winter-flooded areas, which dry out to give vegetation rich in annuals; many of these are nation...
Active raised bogs
Published dateRaised bogs and mires and fens Description and ecological characteristics Active raised bogs are peat-forming ecosystems that have developed during thousands of years of peat accumulation, to such an ...
Sea lamprey [Petromyzon marinus]
Published dateVertebrate species: fish Description and ecological characteristics The sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus is a primitive, jawless fish resembling an eel. It is the largest of the lampreys found in the UK...
Freshwater pearl mussel [Margaritifera margaritifera]
Published dateInvertebrate species: molluscs Description and ecological characteristics The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera grows to 140 mm in length, and burrows into sandy substrates, often be...
Harbour porpoise [Phocoena phocoena]
Published dateVertebrate species: mammals Description and ecological characteristics Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena appears to favour the continental shelf and may make seasonal movements to the coast. This ins...
Twaite shad [Alosa fallax]
Published dateVertebrate species: fish Description and ecological characteristics The twaite shad Alosa fallax is a member of the herring family. It is difficult to distinguish from its close relative 1102 Allis sh...
Ardgour Pinewoods
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Scotland Unitary Authority Highlands and Islands Centroid * NM960721 Latitude 56.7958 Longitude -5.3417 SAC EU Code UK0013091 Status Designated Sp...
River Oykel
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Scotland Unitary Authority Highlands and Islands Centroid * NH494999 Latitude 57.9722 Longitude -4.7333 SAC EU Code UK0030261 Status Designated Sp...
Bassurelle Sandbank
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country UK Offshore waters Unitary Authority Extra-Regio Centroid * TW127814 Latitude 50.5931 Longitude 1.0064 SAC EU Code UK0030368 Status Designated Spe...