Craigengar

Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

Country	Scotland
Unitary Authority	Eastern Scotland, South Western Scotland
Centroid^*	NT075542
Latitude	55.7722
Longitude	-3.475
SAC EU Code	UK0012577
Status	Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha)	37.16
* This is the approximate central point of the SAC. In the case of large, linear or composite sites, this may not represent the location where a feature occurs within the SAC.

General site character

Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (4.3%)
Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (94.9%)
Dry grassland, Steppes (0.8%)

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Note When undertaking an appropriate assessment of impacts at a site, all features of European importance (both primary and non-primary) need to be considered.

Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site

Not Applicable

Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site

4030 European dry heaths
6230 Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on silicious substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas in Continental Europe) * Priority feature

Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site

1528 Marsh saxifrage Saxifraga hirculus

Craigengar in the Pentland Hills contains the largest population of marsh saxifrage Saxifraga hirculus in Scotland. It is the largest single colony outside the North Pennines, supporting, in 1999, an estimated 9,666 plants in base-rich flushes in an area of upland heather moorland.

Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection

Not Applicable

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