Dun Moss and Forest of Alyth Mires
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | Eastern Scotland |
| Centroid* | NO176573 |
| Latitude | 56.7 |
| Longitude | -3.345 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030152 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 469.38 |
| * 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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Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (43%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (49%)
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Dry grassland, Steppes (6%)
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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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7110 Active raised bogs * Priority feature
This site lies in the Grampian foothills and comprises a series of raised mires in the adjacent Forest of Alyth Mires and Dun Moss. The sites are remarkable not only for the retention of their poor-fen lagg zones but for the diversity and abundance of Sphagnum species, including the relatively scarce Sphagnum fuscum and S. imbricatum.
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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