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Coedydd Aber
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Wales Unitary Authority West Wales and The Valleys Centroid * SH664713 Latitude 53.2222 Longitude -4.0014 SAC EU Code UK0030118 Status Designated ...
Tynron Juniper Wood
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Scotland Unitary Authority South Western Scotland Centroid * NX827926 Latitude 55.2139 Longitude -3.8431 SAC EU Code UK0030294 Status Designated S...
Cannock Extension Canal
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country England Unitary Authority Shropshire and Staffordshire, West Midlands Centroid * SK020058 Latitude 52.6497 Longitude -1.9706 SAC EU Code UK0012672...
Slender green feather-moss [Drepanocladus (Hamatocaulis) vernicosus]
Published dateLower plant species Description and ecological characteristics Slender green feather-moss Drepanocladus vernicosus is a medium-sized straggling moss of base-rich flushes and springs in the uplands and...
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...
Killarney fern [Trichomanes speciosum]
Published dateHigher plant species Description and ecological characteristics Killarney fern Trichomanes speciosum is a medium-sized, long-lived fern with delicate, translucent fronds arising from a creeping rhizom...
Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae)
Published dateMarine, coastal and halophytic habitats Description and ecological characteristics Atlantic salt meadows develop when halophytic vegetation colonises soft intertidal sediments of mud and sand in areas...