Black Loch Moss
Country | Scotland |
Unitary Authority | Eastern Scotland, South Western Scotland |
Centroid* | NS854696 |
Latitude | 55.9056 |
Longitude | -3.8333 |
SAC EU Code | UK0019757 |
Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
Area (ha) | 107.49 |
* 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. |
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General site character
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Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (96%)
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Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (3%)
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Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) (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
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7110 Active raised bogs * Priority feature
Black Loch Moss is one of the least-disturbed Active raised bogs remaining in the central belt of Scotland and consists of a large area of undamaged bog surface that is almost continuously dominated by bog-mosses, including Sphagnum papillosum and occasional S. magellanicum. The site is formed on a distinct slope and also has some characteristics of 7130 Blanket bogs.
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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