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Caves not open to the public

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Rocky habitats and caves Description and ecological characteristics Caves are formed by the erosion of soluble rocks, such as limestones. They typically form the subterranean components of a distincti...


Dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea (Salicion arenariae)

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Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes Description and ecological characteristics This habitat type comprises dunes or parts of dunes where creeping willow Salix repens ssp. argentea is dominant, fo...


Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time

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Marine, coastal and halophytic habitats Description and ecological characteristics Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time consist of sandy sediments that are permanently covere...


Reefs

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Marine, coastal and halophytic habitats Description and ecological characteristics Reefs are rocky marine habitats or biological concretions that rise from the seabed. They are generally subtidal but ...


Coastal lagoons

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Marine, coastal and halophytic habitats Description and ecological characteristics Coastal lagoons are areas of shallow, coastal salt water, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sandbanks, sh...


Natural dystrophic lakes and ponds

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Freshwater habitats Description and ecological characteristics Dystrophic systems most often occur on 7130 Blanket bogs and may include isolated seasonal pools, random collections of irregularly-shape...


Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation

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Rocky 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...


Annual vegetation of drift lines

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Marine, coastal and halophytic habitats Description and ecological characteristics This habitat type occurs on deposits of shingle lying at or above mean high-water spring tides. The types of deposits...


Kirkcowan Flow

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Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Scotland Unitary Authority South Western Scotland Centroid * NX250710 Latitude 55.00277778 Longitude -4.736111111 SAC EU Code UK0019813 Status Des...


Clogwyni Pen Llŷn/ Seacliffs of Lleyn

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Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Wales Unitary Authority West Wales and The Valleys Centroid * SH216257 Latitude 52.8 Longitude -4.646388889 SAC EU Code UK0030271 Status Designate...



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