Keltneyburn
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | Eastern Scotland |
| Centroid* | NN780504 |
| Latitude | 56.62972222 |
| Longitude | -3.988888889 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030174 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 32.04 |
| * 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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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (90%)
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Coniferous woodland (10%)
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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
Keltneyburn complements Craighall Gorge as a representative of Tilio-Acerion forests in eastern/central Scotland. Gorge woodland here occurs on Dalradian schists, and the ground flora of the woodland is species-rich with a large number of higher plant species of restricted distribution, including the nationally rare whorled Solomon’s seal Polygonatum verticillatum. There is a species-rich bryoflora including several local basicolous species.
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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