1539 page results
Parkgate Down
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country England Unitary Authority Kent Centroid * TR168459 Latitude 51.1711 Longitude 1.1028 SAC EU Code UK0030338 Status Designated Special Area of Conse...
Otter [Lutra lutra]
Published dateVertebrate species: mammals Description and ecological characteristics The otter Lutra lutra is a semi-aquatic mammal, which occurs in a wide range of ecological conditions, including inland freshwate...
Brook lamprey [Lampetra planeri]
Published dateVertebrate species: fish Description and ecological characteristics The brook lamprey Lampetra planeri is a primitive, jawless fish resembling an eel, and is the smallest of the lampreys found in the ...
Floating water-plantain [Luronium natans]
Published dateHigher plant species Description and ecological characteristics Floating water-plantain Luronium natans occurs in a range of freshwater situations, including nutrient-poor lakes in the uplands (mainly...
Great crested newt [Triturus cristatus]
Published dateVertebrate species: amphibians Description and ecological characteristics The great crested newt Triturus cristatus is the largest native British newt, reaching up to around 17 cm length. It has a gra...
Early gentian [Gentianella anglica]
Published dateHigher plant species Description and ecological characteristics Early gentian Gentianella anglica is an annual plant, occurring in calcareous grassland, mainly on steep, south-facing slopes. It grows ...
River lamprey [Lampetra fluviatilis]
Published dateVertebrate species: fish Description and ecological characteristics The river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis is found in coastal waters, estuaries and accessible rivers. The species is normally anadromo...
Bechstein's bat [Myotis bechsteinii]
Published dateVertebrate species: mammals Description and ecological characteristics Bechstein’s bat Myotis bechsteinii is a medium-sized species, with very long ears and a long, pointed, bare, pink face. It has sh...
Creeping marshwort [Apium repens]
Published dateHigher plant species Description and ecological characteristics Creeping marshwort Apium repens is a creeping perennial, forming rosettes of simply-pinnate leaves from which runners or stolons extend ...
Atlantic salmon [Salmo salar]
Published dateVertebrate species: fish Description and ecological characteristics The Atlantic salmon Salmo salar is an anadromous species (i.e. adults migrate from the sea to breed in freshwater). Spawning takes p...