Mingarry Burn
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | Highlands and Islands |
| Centroid* | NM436544 |
| Latitude | 56.61111111 |
| Longitude | -6.179166667 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030206 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 3.63 |
| * 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) (35%)
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Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (15%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (20%)
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Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (10%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (10%)
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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
- 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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1029 Freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera
Mingarry Burn on the Isle of Mull is the only site in the Inner Hebrides selected for freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera. The stream is about 3 km long and contains a functional pearl mussel population along its entire length. The site is a relatively recent discovery, with no published historical records prior to the 1997 Scottish national survey (Cosgrove & Young 1998). This is regarded as one of the most undisturbed Scottish pearl mussel sites.
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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