Borders Woods
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | Eastern Scotland |
| Centroid* | NT582321 |
| Latitude | 55.58055556 |
| Longitude | -2.6625 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030094 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 54.08 |
| * 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 (6%)
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Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (9.5%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (83.5%)
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Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice (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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9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines * Priority feature
This complex of gorge woodland sites in south-east Scotland contains very good examples of Tilio-Acerion forests. The woodlands are of mixed-age, coppiced ash Fraxinus excelsior and wych elm Ulmus glabra with varied structure and a diverse field-layer rich in calcicolous and nitrophilous plant species. The woodlands have developed on steep, flushed slopes with open seepages and base-rich soils along tributary streams of the River Tweed. The plant communities have affinities with examples of the habitat in lowland England.
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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