Cotswold Beechwoods
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |
| Centroid* | SO898134 |
| Latitude | 51.81861111 |
| Longitude | -2.147777778 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0013658 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 590.2 |
| * 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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Dry grassland, Steppes (1.5%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (82%)
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Coniferous woodland (5%)
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Mixed woodland (10%)
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Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) (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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The Cotswold Beechwoods represent the most westerly extensive blocks of Asperulo-Fagetum beech forests in the UK. The woods are floristically richer than the Chilterns, and rare plants include red helleborine Cephalanthera rubra, stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus, narrow-lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila and wood barley Hordelymus europaeus. There is a rich mollusc fauna. The woods are structurally varied, including blocks of high forest and some areas of remnant beech coppice.
Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site
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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