SACs in Wales
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There are 92 SACs, SCIs or cSACs in Wales including cross border sites. Sites are sorted alphabetically.
| EU Code | Name | Country | Local Authority | Grid Ref | Area (ha) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK0030071 | Aberbargoed Grasslands | W |
Caerffili/ Caerphilly | ST163992 |
39.78 |
SAC |
| UK0030075 | Afon Eden – Cors Goch Trawsfynydd | W |
Gwynedd | SH720271 |
284.29 |
SAC |
| UK0030046 | Afon Gwyrfai a Llyn Cwellyn | W |
Gwynedd | SH547561 |
114.29 |
SAC |
| UK0012670 | Afon Teifi/ River Teifi | W |
Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire; Ceredigion; Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SN515508 |
715.58 |
SAC |
| UK0013010 | Afon Tywi/ River Tywi | W |
Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire | SN687263 |
363.45 |
SAC |
| UK0030074 | Afonydd Cleddau/ Cleddau Rivers | W |
Ceredigion; Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SM938249 |
750.73 |
SAC |
| UK0030078 | Alyn Valley Woods/ Coedwigoedd Dyffryn Alun | W |
Ddinbych/ Denbighshire; Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire | SJ196630 |
168.3 |
SAC |
| UK0030114 | Bae Cemlyn/ Cemlyn Bay | W |
Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey | SH331934 |
43.43 |
SAC |
| UK0012926 | Berwyn a Mynyddoedd de Clwyd/ Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains | W |
Ddinbych/ Denbighshire; Gwynedd; Powys; Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire; Wrecsam/ Wrexham | SH917280 |
27221.21 |
SAC |
| UK0030090 | Blackmill Woodlands | W |
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr/ Bridgend | SS929859 |
71.01 |
SAC |
| UK0030092 | Blaen Cynon | W |
Rhondda, Cynon, Taf/ Rhondda, Cynon, Taff | SN946066 |
66.83 |
SAC |
| UK0030096 | Brecon Beacons/ Bannau Brycheiniog | W |
Powys | SO024211 |
269.67 |
SAC |
| UK0030104 | Cadair Idris | W |
Gwynedd | SH704132 |
3785.05 |
SAC |
| UK0030105 | Caeau Mynydd Mawr | W |
Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire | SN575121 |
25.06 |
SAC |
| UK0030109 | Cardiff Beech Woods | W |
Caerdydd/ Cardiff; Rhondda, Cynon, Taf/ Rhondda, Cynon, Taff | ST118824 |
115.62 |
SAC |
| UK0012712 | Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion | W |
Ceredigion; Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SN214641 |
95860.36 |
SAC |
| UK0020020 | Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd | W |
Abertawe/ Swansea; Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire; Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SS357991 |
66101.16 |
SAC |
| UK0020019 | Carmarthen Bay Dunes/ Twyni Bae Caerfyrddin | W |
Abertawe/ Swansea; Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire | SN285074 |
1206.32 |
SAC |
| UK0030070 | Cernydd Carmel | W |
Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire | SN592161 |
361.14 |
SAC |
| UK0030271 | Clogwyni Pen Llyn/ Seacliffs of Lleyn | W |
Gwynedd | SH216257 |
1048.4 |
SAC |
| UK0030117 | Coed Cwm Einion | W |
Ceredigion | SN690947 |
21.01 |
SAC |
| UK0012766 | Coed y Cerrig | W |
Fynwy/ Monmouthshire | SO291210 |
9.1 |
SAC |
| UK0030146 | Coedwigoedd Dyffryn Elwy/ Elwy Valley Woods | W |
Ddinbych/ Denbighshire; Conwy | SJ020691 |
83.01 |
SAC |
| UK0030124 | Coedwigoedd Penrhyn Creuddyn/ Creuddyn Peninsula Woods | W |
Conwy | SH797790 |
118.86 |
SAC |
| UK0012748 | Coedydd a Cheunant Rheidol/ Rheidol Woods and Gorge | W |
Ceredigion | SN748789 |
229.19 |
SAC |
| UK0030118 | Coedydd Aber | W |
Gwynedd | SH664713 |
346.2 |
SAC |
| UK0014789 | Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/ Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites | W |
Gwynedd | SH660386 |
1832.55 |
SAC |
| UK0030119 | Coedydd Llawr-y-glyn | W |
Powys | SN927904 |
100.68 |
SAC |
| UK0030141 | Coedydd Nedd a Mellte | W |
Castell-Nedd a Porth Talbot/ Neath and Port Talbot; Powys; Rhondda, Cynon, Taf/ Rhondda, Cynon, Taff | SN919093 |
378.18 |
SAC |
| UK0030145 | Coetiroedd Cwm Elan/ Elan Valley Woodlands | W |
Powys | SN923638 |
439.53 |
SAC |
| UK0014790 | Cors Caron | W |
Ceredigion | SN691638 |
862.03 |
SAC |
| UK0014791 | Cors Fochno | W |
Ceredigion | SN631913 |
652.71 |
SAC |
| UK0030121 | Corsydd Eifionydd | W |
Gwynedd | SH460478 |
144.32 |
SAC |
| UK0030187 | Corsydd Llyn/ Lleyn Fens | W |
Gwynedd | SH313366 |
283.68 |
SAC |
| UK0012884 | Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens | W |
Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey | SH470820 |
467.19 |
SAC |
| UK0012885 | Crymlyn Bog/ Cors Crymlyn | W |
Abertawe/ Swansea; Castell-Nedd a Porth Talbot/ Neath and Port Talbot | SS694947 |
299.45 |
SAC |
| UK0013585 | Cwm Cadlan | W |
Rhondda, Cynon, Taf/ Rhondda, Cynon, Taff | SN961098 |
83.93 |
SAC |
| UK0030127 | Cwm Clydach Woodlands / Coedydd Cwm Clydach | W |
Blaenau Gwent; Fynwy/ Monmouthshire | SO207123 |
28.81 |
SAC |
| UK0030128 | Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen | W |
Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire; Ceredigion | SN747458 |
4122.29 |
SAC |
| UK0030131 | Dee Estuary/ Aber Dyfrdwy | EW |
Cheshire; Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire; Wirral | SJ191819 |
15805.07 |
Candidate |
| UK0030132 | Deeside and Buckley Newt Sites | W |
Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire | SJ291678 |
207.52 |
SAC |
| UK0012878 | Drostre Bank | W |
Powys | SO096312 |
12.66 |
SAC |
| UK0030139 | Dunraven Bay | W |
Bro Morgannwg/ Vale of Glamorgan | SS886727 |
6.47 |
SAC |
| UK0012928 | Elenydd | W |
Ceredigion; Powys | SN824704 |
8609.42 |
SAC |
| UK0012946 | Eryri/ Snowdonia | W |
Conwy; Gwynedd | SH695658 |
19737.6 |
SAC |
| UK0012912 | Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses | EW |
Shropshire; Wrecsam/ Wrexham | SJ487364 |
949.2 |
SAC |
| UK0020025 | Glannau Môn: Cors heli / Anglesey Coast: Saltmarsh | W |
Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey | SH380655 |
1058 |
SAC |
| UK0013046 | Glannau Ynys Gybi/ Holy Island Coast | W |
Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey | SH208817 |
464.27 |
SAC |
| UK0030042 | Glan-traeth | W |
Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey | SH417666 |
14.1 |
SAC |
| UK0030113 | Glaswelltiroedd Cefn Cribwr/ Cefn Cribwr Grasslands | W |
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr/ Bridgend | SS870830 |
58.35 |
SAC |
| UK0012661 | Glynllifon | W |
Gwynedd | SH456550 |
189.27 |
SAC |
| UK0030157 | Gower Ash Woods/ Coedydd Ynn Gwyr | W |
Abertawe/ Swansea | SS574882 |
233.15 |
SAC |
| UK0012685 | Gower Commons/ Tiroedd Comin Gwyr | W |
Abertawe/ Swansea | SS497900 |
1776.72 |
SAC |
| UK0030158 | Granllyn | W |
Powys | SJ224117 |
20.99 |
SAC |
| UK0014788 | Great Orme`s Head/ Pen y Gogarth | W |
Conwy | SH765833 |
302.63 |
SAC |
| UK0030160 | Grogwynion | W |
Ceredigion | SN708719 |
42.11 |
SAC |
| UK0030144 | Gweunydd Blaencleddau | W |
Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SN155317 |
150.11 |
SAC |
| UK0030163 | Halkyn Mountain/ Mynydd Helygain | W |
Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire | SJ196715 |
610.36 |
SAC |
| UK0030173 | Johnstown Newt Sites | W |
Wrecsam/ Wrexham | SJ310466 |
69.61 |
SAC |
| UK0012566 | Kenfig/ Cynffig | W |
Bro Morgannwg/ Vale of Glamorgan; Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr/ Bridgend | SS790813 |
1191.67 |
SAC |
| UK0014787 | Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de Orllewin Cymru | W |
Abertawe/ Swansea; Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SR885969 |
1594.53 |
SAC |
| UK0012985 | Llangorse Lake/ Llyn Syfaddan | W |
Powys | SO131262 |
215.64 |
SAC |
| UK0030185 | Llwyn | W |
Ddinbych/ Denbighshire | SJ083642 |
22.1 |
SAC |
| UK0030186 | Llyn Dinam | W |
Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey | SH310774 |
36.69 |
SAC |
| UK0030205 | Migneint–Arenig–Dduallt | W |
Conwy; Gwynedd | SH816440 |
19968.23 |
SAC |
| UK0030213 | Montgomery Canal | W |
Powys | SJ245100 |
55.89 |
SAC |
| UK0030049 | Morfa Harlech a Morfa Dyffryn | W |
Gwynedd | SH567328 |
1062.57 |
SAC |
| UK0030161 | Mwyngloddiau Fforest Gwydir/ Gwydyr Forest Mines | W |
Conwy | SH795578 |
39.75 |
SAC |
| UK0030221 | Mynydd Epynt | W |
Powys | SN883400 |
40.12 |
SAC |
| UK0030227 | North Pembrokeshire Woodlands/ Coedydd Gogledd Sir Benfro | W |
Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SN046345 |
315.68 |
SAC |
| UK0030229 | North West Pembrokeshire Commons/ Comins Gogledd Orllewin Sir Benfro | W |
Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SM776273 |
248.89 |
SAC |
| UK0014793 | Pembrokeshire Bat Sites and Bosherston Lakes/ Safleoedd Ystlum Sir Benfro a Llynnoedd Bosherston | W |
Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SR966954 |
122.44 |
SAC |
| UK0013116 | Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol | W |
Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SM503093 |
138069.45 |
SAC |
| UK0013117 | Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau | W |
Ceredigion; Gwynedd; Powys | SH401130 |
146023.48 |
SAC |
| UK0012598 | Preseli | W |
Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SN110320 |
2705.9 |
SAC |
| UK0012945 | Rhinog | W |
Gwynedd | SH649297 |
3144.53 |
SAC |
| UK0014792 | Rhos Goch | W |
Powys | SO197483 |
67.65 |
SAC |
| UK0012680 | Rhos Llawr-cwrt | W |
Ceredigion | SN411497 |
46.13 |
SAC |
| UK0030245 | Rhos Talglas | W |
Ceredigion | SN552634 |
53.55 |
SAC |
| UK0030252 | River Dee and Bala Lake/ Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid | EW |
Cheshire; Ddinbych/ Denbighshire; Gwynedd; Shropshire; Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire; Wrecsam/ Wrexham | SJ423503 |
1308.93 |
SAC |
| UK0013007 | River Usk/ Afon Wysg | W |
Casnewydd/ Newport; Fynwy/ Monmouthshire; Powys | SO301113 |
1007.71 |
SAC |
| UK0012642 | River Wye/ Afon Gwy | EW |
Fynwy/ Monmouthshire; Gloucestershire; Herefordshire; Powys | SO109369 |
2234.89 |
SAC |
| UK0013030 | Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren | EW |
Bro Morgannwg/ Vale of Glamorgan; Caerdydd/ Cardiff; Casnewydd/ Newport; City of Bristol; Fynwy/ Monmouthshire; Gloucestershire; North Somerset; Somerset; South Gloucestershire | ST321748 |
73715.4 |
Candidate |
| UK0013045 | St David`s / Ty Ddewi | W |
Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SM728285 |
935.47 |
SAC |
| UK0030072 | Sugar Loaf Woodlands | W |
Fynwy/ Monmouthshire | SO295166 |
173.84 |
SAC |
| UK0014783 | Tanat and Vyrnwy Bat Sites/ Safleoedd Ystlumod Tanat ac Efyrnwy | W |
Ddinbych/ Denbighshire; Powys | SJ047259 |
11.78 |
SAC |
| UK0014784 | Usk Bat Sites/ Safleoedd Ystlumod Wysg | W |
Fynwy/ Monmouthshire; Powys | SO190145 |
1686.4 |
SAC |
| UK0014794 | Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Bat Sites/ Safleoedd Ystlumod Dyffryn Gwy a Fforest y Ddena | EW |
Fynwy/ Monmouthshire; Gloucestershire | SO605044 |
142.7 |
SAC |
| UK0012727 | Wye Valley Woodlands/ Coetiroedd Dyffryn Gwy | EW |
Fynwy/ Monmouthshire; Gloucestershire; Herefordshire | ST530957 |
916.24 |
SAC |
| UK0030202 | Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay | W |
Conwy; Gwynedd; Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey | SH629728 |
26482.67 |
SAC |
| UK0020021 | Y Twyni o Abermenai i Aberffraw/ Abermenai to Aberffraw Dunes | W |
Gwynedd; Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey | SH413642 |
1871.03 |
SAC |
| UK0030305 | Yerbeston Tops | W |
Penfro/ Pembrokeshire | SN057099 |
18.81 |
SAC |
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Key to site status abbreviations
- SAC = Special Area of Conservation
- SCI = Site of Community Importance
- cSAC = candidate Special Area of Conservation
- pSAC = possible Special Area of Conservation
- dSAC = draft Special Area of Conservation
Site area and location information for pSACs and dSACs, where available, is provisional. Descriptive site details are not available for pSACs/dSACs.