Feur Lochain
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | Highlands and Islands |
| Centroid* | NR252693 |
| Latitude | 55.83888889 |
| Longitude | -6.39 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0019774 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 375.8 |
| * 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) (5%)
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Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (90%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (3%)
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Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (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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7130 Blanket bogs (* if active bog) * Priority feature
Feur Lochain at the northern end of the Rhinns of Islay in the Inner Hebrides differs from the other Islay Blanket bogs because it lies on a broad watershed ridge. It exhibits an extensive area of hummock, hollow and pool patterning and is notable for the abundance of white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba. Marginal flushes and drainage basins with poor-fen vegetation add to the diversity of interest.
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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