Wormley Hoddesdonpark Woods
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| Centroid* | TL320059 |
| Latitude | 51.73555556 |
| Longitude | -0.088611111 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0013696 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 336.47 |
| * 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 (2%)
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Dry grassland, Steppes (3%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (90%)
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Coniferous woodland (3%)
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Mixed woodland (2%)
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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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Wormley Hoddesdonpark Woods in south-east England has large stands of almost pure hornbeam Carpinus betulus (former coppice), with sessile oak Quercus petraea standards. Areas dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta do occur, but elsewhere there are stands of great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica with carpets of the mosses Dicranum majus and Leucobryum glaucum. Locally, a bryophyte community more typical of continental Europe occurs, including the mosses Dicranum montanum, D. flagellare and D. tauricum.
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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