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