Glenartney Juniper Wood
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | Eastern Scotland |
| Centroid* | NN763179 |
| Latitude | 56.3375 |
| Longitude | -4.001388889 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030156 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 101.45 |
| * 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 (35.6%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (13.5%)
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Dry grassland, Steppes (0.8%)
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Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (19.1%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (1.6%)
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Coniferous woodland (27.8%)
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Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice (1.6%)
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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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Glenartney holds the largest extent of Juniperus communis formations in Tayside at the southern edge of the Scottish Highlands. The juniper occurs widely at moderate altitude within a wide range of habitat mosaics, including acidic heaths, rush-pasture, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and grasslands, and is regenerating well. The NVC type is W19 Juniperus communis – Oxalis acetosella woodland.
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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