Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren

Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

Country	England/Wales
Unitary Authority	Dorset and Somerset, East Wales, Extra-Regio, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Centroid^*	ST321748
Latitude	51.46861111
Longitude	-2.978055556
SAC EU Code	UK0013030
Status	Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha)	73714.11
* 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

Tidal rivers, Estuaries, Mud flats, Sand flats, Lagoons (including saltwork basins) (99%)
Salt marshes, Salt pastures, Salt steppes (1%)

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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

1130 Estuaries

Species occurrence description not yet available.
1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide

Species occurrence description not yet available.
1330 Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae)

Species occurrence description not yet available.

Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site

1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time
1170 Reefs

Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site

1095 Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus

Habitat occurrence description not yet available.
1099 River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis

Habitat occurrence description not yet available.
1103 Twaite shad Alosa fallax

Habitat occurrence description not yet available.

Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection

Not Applicable

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