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Special Areas of Conservation

Naddle Forest

Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Country England
Unitary Authority Cumbria
Centroid* NY494144
Latitude 54.5225
Longitude -2.780833333
SAC EU Code UK0030335
Status Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha) 362.67
* 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.
Location of Naddle Forest SAC

General site character

  • Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (55%)
  • Dry grassland, Steppes (5%)
  • Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (4%)
  • Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (36%)

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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

  • 91A0 Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles

    The woodland lies on steep boulder-strewn slopes, with the old sessile oak wood element tending to be more on the upper slopes, with ash Fraxinus excelsior and alder Alnus glutinosa lower down. The ground flora under the oak–birch areas is variable, ranging from acidic bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus-dominated areas to bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta on the deeper soils. The bryophyte communities are best-developed on the rocks and damp cliff faces; Atlantic species occur, although not as abundantly as in the Borrowdale valley farther west. The woods occur in association with wet and dry heath and juniper Juniperus communis communities.

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

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Not Applicable

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