Newlyn Downs
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Centroid* | SW835544 |
| Latitude | 50.34888889 |
| Longitude | -5.044166667 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030065 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 115.41 |
| * 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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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (97%)
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Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) (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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4020 Temperate Atlantic wet heaths with Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix * Priority feature
Newlyn Downs has the largest area in Cornwall of heath rich in Dorset heath Erica ciliaris. A significant proportion of the E. ciliaris occurs in wetter situations than at Carrine Common. The sites selected for E. ciliaris heath in Cornwall, where the habitat type is rarer and more fragmented than in Dorset, are important for the representation of the full geographical distribution of Temperate Atlantic wet heaths with Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix.
Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site
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4030 European dry heaths
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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