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Allis shad [Alosa alosa]
Published dateVertebrate species: fish Description and ecological characteristics The allis shad Alosa alosa is a member of the herring family. It is difficult to distinguish from its close relative 1103 Twaite sha...
Bullhead [Cottus gobio]
Published dateVertebrate species: fish Description and ecological characteristics The bullhead Cottus gobio is a small bottom-living fish that inhabits a variety of rivers, streams and stony lakes. It appears to fa...
Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae)
Published dateForests Description and ecological characteristics Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior ( Alno-Padion , Alnion incanae , Salicion albae ) comprises woods dominated by alder Aln...
Sub-Arctic Salix spp. scrub
Published dateTemperate heath and scrub Description and ecological characteristics Sub-Arctic Salix spp. scrub is the UK’s highest-altitude shrubby vegetation, occurring on moist, relatively base-rich soils in rock...
Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp.
Published dateCoastal sand dunes and continental dunes Description and ecological characteristics This habitat type comprises common juniper Juniperus communis scrub on coastal sand dunes in a variety of situations...
Fen orchid [Liparis loeselii]
Published dateHigher plant species Description and ecological characteristics Fen orchid Liparis loeselii is a small green-flowered orchid of fens and dune systems. Two morphologically distinct forms occur: the typ...
Fisher's estuarine moth [Gortyna borelii lunata]
Published dateInvertebrate species: arthropods Description and ecological characteristics Fisher’s estuarine moth Gortyna borelii lunata is a noctuid moth restricted to a small area of sea-walls and coastal grassla...
Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis)
Published dateNatural and semi-natural grassland formations Description and ecological characteristics This Annex I type comprises species-rich hay meadows on moderately fertile soils of river and tributary floodpl...
Cerne and Sydling Downs
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country England Unitary Authority Dorset and Somerset Centroid * ST670021 Latitude 50.81666667 Longitude -2.468333333 SAC EU Code UK0030115 Status Designa...
Crymlyn Bog/ Cors Crymlyn
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Wales Unitary Authority East Wales Centroid * SS694947 Latitude 51.63638889 Longitude -3.888333333 SAC EU Code UK0012885 Status Designated Special...