Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | Kent |
| Centroid* | TR183388 |
| Latitude | 51.10611111 |
| Longitude | 1.118333333 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0012835 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 187.02 |
| * 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 (10%)
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Dry grassland, Steppes (70%)
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Improved grassland (10%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (10%)
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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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This site hosts the priority habitat type "orchid rich sites". This site consists of extensive CG4 Brachypodium pinnatum and CG5 Bromus erectus – Brachypodium pinnatum calcareous grasslands, together with smaller areas of short-turf CG2 Festuca ovina – Avenula pratensis grassland. The site contains an important assemblage of rare and scarce species, including early spider-orchid Ophrys sphegodes, late spider-orchid O. fuciflora and burnt orchid Orchis ustulata.
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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