Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | Highlands and Islands |
| Centroid* | NG673206 |
| Latitude | 57.21666667 |
| Longitude | -5.854166667 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0019820 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 412.3 |
| * 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) (7.1%)
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Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (48.1%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (44.2%)
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Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice (0.6%)
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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
Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha is one of two Blanket bog sites on Skye in the Inner Hebrides. The bog lies at the headwaters of a number of rivers and burns and displays a range of linear and rounded pool-patterning, although it lacks the extreme flushing of lower Sligachan Glen in the Sligachan Peatlands. The vegetation includes a rich cover and variety of Sphagnum, including an abundance of the rare Sphagnum pulchrum as well as S. fuscum and S. imbricatum.
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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