River Derwent

Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

Country	England
Unitary Authority	North Yorkshire
Centroid^*	SE704474
Latitude	53.9175
Longitude	-0.927777778
SAC EU Code	UK0030253
Status	Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha)	397.87
* 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

Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water) (95%)
Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (2%)
Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (3%)

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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

3260 Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation

Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site

1099 River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis

The Derwent is one example of river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis populations which inhabit the many rivers flowing into the Humber estuary in eastern England. Only the lower reaches of the Derwent are designated, reflecting the spawning distribution of the species in the Derwent system.

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

1095 Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus
1163 Bullhead Cottus gobio
1355 Otter Lutra lutra

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