Fens Pools
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | West Midlands |
| Centroid* | SO920888 |
| Latitude | 52.49666667 |
| Longitude | -2.117777778 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030150 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 20 |
| * 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) (2%)
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Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (5%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (20%)
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Dry grassland, Steppes (66%)
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Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) (7%)
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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
- Not Applicable
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
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1166 Great crested newt Triturus cristatus
This site comprises three canal feeder reservoirs and a series of smaller pools. They overlie Etruria marls and coal measures of the Carboniferous period. The site shows evidence of past industrial activities and includes a wide range of habitats from open water, swamp, fen and inundation communities to unimproved neutral and acidic grassland and scrub. Great crested newts Triturus cristatus occur as part of an important amphibian assemblage.
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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