Yerbeston Tops
Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
| Country | Wales |
| Unitary Authority | West Wales and The Valleys |
| Centroid* | SN057099 |
| Latitude | 51.75472222 |
| Longitude | -4.816666667 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030305 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 18.6 |
| * 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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Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (3.7%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (9.1%)
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Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (25.7%)
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Improved grassland (9.6%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (51.9%)
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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
Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site
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1065 Marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas (Eurodryas, Hypodryas) aurinia
This isolated metapopulation in southern Pembrokeshire supports over 1500 adult marsh fritillaries Euphydryas aurinia and is an important outlier for the conservation of the species in west Wales.
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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