Thrislington

Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

Country	England
Unitary Authority	Tees Valley and Durham
Centroid^*	NZ317328
Latitude	54.68888889
Longitude	-1.5075
SAC EU Code	UK0012838
Status	Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha)	23.33
* 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

Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (5%)
Dry grassland, Steppes (85%)
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

6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites)

Thrislington is a small site but nonetheless contains the largest of the few surviving stands of CG8 Sesleria albicans – Scabiosa columbaria grassland. This form of calcareous grassland is confined to the Magnesian Limestone of County Durham and Tyne and Wear, north-east England. It now covers less than 200 ha and is found mainly as small scattered stands.

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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