River Kent

Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

Country	England
Unitary Authority	Cumbria
Centroid^*	SD508953
Latitude	54.35055556
Longitude	-2.756666667
SAC EU Code	UK0030256
Status	Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha)	88.9
* 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) (99%)
Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (0.5%)
Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (0.5%)

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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

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

1092 White-clawed (or Atlantic stream) crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes

The Kent is a river of upland character in southern Cumbria. Densities of white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes are very high throughout much of the Kent system (particularly in the tributaries), perhaps higher than anywhere else in England.

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

1029 Freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera
1163 Bullhead Cottus gobio

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