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'''Esgyrn Bottom''' is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (or ''SSSI'') in [[Pembrokeshire]], [[Wales|South Wales]]. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since January 1957 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements.<ref>[http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscape/sssis/current-sssis-in-wales.aspx?lang=cy-gb Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013);] accessdate: 30 December 2013</ref> The site has an area of 49.9 hectares and is managed by [[Natural Resources Wales]].<ref>[http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi-sites/esgyrn-bottom.aspx?lang=en Countryside Council for Wales website;] recalled 4 January, 2014</ref><ref>[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/146764/response/357681/attach/6/sssi.xls List of SSSIs in Wales, including Dyffryn Gwaun]</ref> |
'''Esgyrn Bottom''' is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (or ''SSSI'') in [[Pembrokeshire]], [[Wales|South Wales]]. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since January 1957 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements.<ref>[http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscape/sssis/current-sssis-in-wales.aspx?lang=cy-gb Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013);] {{wayback|url=http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscape/sssis/current-sssis-in-wales.aspx?lang=cy-gb |date=20140101020259 }} accessdate: 30 December 2013</ref> The site has an area of 49.9 hectares and is managed by [[Natural Resources Wales]].<ref>[http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi-sites/esgyrn-bottom.aspx?lang=en Countryside Council for Wales website;] recalled 4 January, 2014</ref><ref>[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/146764/response/357681/attach/6/sssi.xls List of SSSIs in Wales, including Dyffryn Gwaun]</ref> |
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*[http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi--report/further-information.aspx Natural Resources Wales website] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140101093039/http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi--report/further-information.aspx Natural Resources Wales website] |
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[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Pembrokeshire]] |
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Revision as of 06:29, 26 December 2016
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Pembrokeshire |
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| Grid reference | SM9756634637 |
| Interest | Biological and Geological |
| Area | 49.9 ha |
| Notification | 1957 |
Esgyrn Bottom is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (or SSSI) in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since January 1957 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements.[1] The site has an area of 49.9 hectares and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.[2][3]
Type
This SSSI has been notified as being of both geological and biological importance.
It has 3 special features.
- Raised Bog
- Rare Mosses and Liverworts including: Sphagnum magellanicum and Sphagnum fuscum, and the liverworts Pallavicinia lyelii (Veilwort) and Cephaloziella elachista
- Glacial Meltwater Channel and associated deposits
See also
References
- ^ Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013); Template:Wayback accessdate: 30 December 2013
- ^ Countryside Council for Wales website; recalled 4 January, 2014
- ^ List of SSSIs in Wales, including Dyffryn Gwaun
External links
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