Birklands and Bilhaugh
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| Centroid* | SK618679 |
| Latitude | 53.20472222 |
| Longitude | -1.075277778 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0012740 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 270.5 |
| * 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
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (1%)
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Dry grassland, Steppes (3%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (89%)
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Coniferous woodland (5%)
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Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) (2%)
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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
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Birklands and Bilhaugh is the most northerly site selected for old acidophilous oak woods and is notable for its rich invertebrate fauna, particularly spiders, and for a diverse fungal assemblage, including Grifoa suphurea and Fistulina hepatica. Both native oak species, Quercus petraea and Quercus robur, are present, with a mixture of age-classes, so there is good potential for maintaining the structure and function of the woodland system and a continuity of dead-wood habitats.
Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site
- Not Applicable
Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site
- Not Applicable
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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