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Special Areas of Conservation

Richmond Park

Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Country England
Unitary Authority Outer London
Centroid* TQ199728
Latitude 51.44083333
Longitude -0.274444444
SAC EU Code UK0030246
Status Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha) 846.27
* 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.
Location of Richmond Park SAC

General site character

  • Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water) (1.5%)
  • Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (0.5%)
  • Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (25%)
  • Dry grassland, Steppes (18%)
  • Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (5%)
  • Improved grassland (20%)
  • Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (25%)
  • Mixed woodland (5%)

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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

  • 1083 Stag beetle Lucanus cervus

    Richmond Park has a large number of ancient trees with decaying timber. It is at the heart of the south London centre of distribution for stag beetle Lucanus cervus, and is a site of national importance for the conservation of the fauna of invertebrates associated with the decaying timber of ancient trees.

Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection

  • Not Applicable

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