Rigg - Bile
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | Highlands and Islands |
| Centroid* | NG515488 |
| Latitude | 57.46111111 |
| Longitude | -6.144444444 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030307 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 499.64 |
| * 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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Shingle, Sea cliffs, Islets (90%)
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Improved grassland (3%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (7%)
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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
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The flora of the cliffs includes mountain avens Dryas octopetala, hairy rock-cress Arabis hirsuta, moss campion Silene acaulis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. At Rubh na h-Airde Glaise on the dry, exposed cliffs there is a good assemblage of rupestral bryophytes including Schistidium robustum, Ulota americana and Antitrichia curtipendula. The transition to woodland, which is dominated by dense hazel Corylus avellana scrub with birch Betula spp. and grey willow Salix cinerea, also features a wide range of bryophytes and lichens.
Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site
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9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines * Priority feature
Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site
- Not Applicable
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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