Clyde Valley Woods
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | South Western Scotland |
| Centroid* | NS871485 |
| Latitude | 55.71666667 |
| Longitude | -3.797222222 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0013089 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 432.89 |
| * 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) (1%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (5%)
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Dry grassland, Steppes (1%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (92%)
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Coniferous woodland (0.5%)
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Mixed woodland (0.5%)
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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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9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines * Priority feature
Clyde Valley Woods in southern Scotland represents the most extensive complex of woodland gorges with Tilio-Acerion forests in Scotland. Although, like all Scottish sites, Clyde Valley Woods is beyond the northern distribution limit of lime Tilia spp. it possesses otherwise characteristic features of the Tilio-Acerion. Ground flora typical of the Tilio-Acerion is found in these woods, with some southern species such as herb-Paris Paris quadrifolia and pendulous sedge Carex pendula also present.
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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