Coedydd a Cheunant Rheidol/ Rheidol Woods and Gorge
| Country | Wales |
| Unitary Authority | West Wales and The Valleys |
| Centroid* | SN748789 |
| Latitude | 52.3936 |
| Longitude | -3.8397 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0012748 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 228.58 |
| * 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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Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water) (3%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (3%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (91%)
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Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice (3%)
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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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Rheidol Woods provides a very large example of old sessile oak woods in mid-western Wales, extending along a steep-sided river valley. The canopy is dominated by sessile oak Quercus petraea, and the ground flora has the typical acidophile species and well-developed lower plant component of this habitat in Wales. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata occurs in places, suggesting a fragmentary occurrence of 9180 Tilio-Acerion woodland. The woods are also notable for breeding birds.
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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