Eversden and Wimpole Woods
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | East Anglia |
| Centroid* | TL340526 |
| Latitude | 52.15888889 |
| Longitude | -0.034722222 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030331 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 66.22 |
| * 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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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (100%)
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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
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1308 Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus
The site comprises a mixture of ancient coppice woodland (Eversden Wood) and high forest woods likely to be of more recent origin (Wimpole Woods). A colony of barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus is associated with the trees in Wimpole Woods. These trees are used as a summer maternity roost where the female bats gather to give birth and rear their young. Most of the roost sites are within tree crevices. The bats also use the site as a foraging area. Some of the woodland is also used as a flight path when bats forage outside the site.
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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