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Shore dock [Rumex rupestris]
Published dateHigher plant species Description and ecological characteristics Shore dock Rumex rupestris grows on rocky, sandy and raised beaches, shore platforms and the lower slopes of cliffs, and rarely in dune ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trotternish Ridge
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Scotland Unitary Authority Highlands and Islands Centroid * NG469608 Latitude 57.56666667 Longitude -6.233333333 SAC EU Code UK0012863 Status Desi...
The Lizard
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country England Unitary Authority Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Centroid * SW690174 Latitude 50.01138889 Longitude -5.224444444 SAC EU Code UK0012799 Statu...
Ben Lui
Published dateDesignated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Country Scotland Unitary Authority Eastern Scotland, Highlands and Islands Centroid * NN265260 Latitude 56.39444444 Longitude -4.811111111 SAC EU Code UK0...
Salicornia and other annuals colonising mud and sand
Published dateMarine, coastal and halophytic habitats Description and ecological characteristics This pioneer saltmarsh vegetation colonises intertidal mud and sandflats in areas protected from strong wave action a...
Caledonian forest
Published dateForests Description and ecological characteristics Caledonian forest comprises relict, indigenous pine forests of Scots pine Pinus sylvestris var. scotica , and associated birch Betula spp. and junipe...