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Lesser horseshoe bat [Rhinolophus hipposideros]
Published dateVertebrate species: mammals Description and ecological characteristics The lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros is one of the smallest bats in the UK. During the summer they form maternity co...
Ramshorn snail [Anisus vorticulus]
Published dateInvertebrate species: molluscs Description and ecological characteristics The Lesser whirlpool ram’s-horn snail Anisus vorticulus is a small aquatic snail with a flattened spiral shell rarely more tha...
Slender naiad [Najas flexilis]
Published dateHigher plant species Description and ecological characteristics The selected sites include localities that are known to hold consistently large, naturally-occurring populations in lakes, rivers and he...
Greater horseshoe bat [Rhinolophus ferrumequinum]
Published dateVertebrate species: mammals Description and ecological characteristics The greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum is one of the largest bats in the UK. During the summer, they form maternity ...
White-clawed (or Atlantic stream) crayfish [Austropotamobius pallipes]
Published dateInvertebrate species: arthropods Description and ecological characteristics The white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes lives in a diverse variety of clean aquatic habitats but especially favo...
Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands
Published dateCoastal sand dunes and continental dunes Description and ecological characteristics This habitat comprises inland dune grassland containing grey hair-grass Corynephorus canescens . In the UK the veget...
Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae
Published dateRaised bogs and mires and fens Description and ecological characteristics Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae is a type of flush mire that occurs only at high altitude. The ...
Petrifying springs with tufa formation (Cratoneurion)
Published dateRaised bogs and mires and fens Description and ecological characteristics Tufa formation is associated with hard-water springs, where groundwater rich in calcium bicarbonate comes to the surface. On c...
West Fermanagh Scarplands
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Northern Ireland Unitary Authority Northern Ireland Centroid * H085491 Latitude 54.3903 Longitude -7.8692 SAC EU Code UK0030300 Status Designated ...
Lady's-slipper orchid [Cypripedium calceolus]
Published dateHigher plant species Description and ecological characteristics This orchid with large, solitary flowers with maroon-brown petals and a pouched yellow lip is found in open woodlands on calcareous soil...