Aberbargoed Grasslands

Site details

Location of Aberbargoed Grasslands SAC/SCI/cSAC

Country	Wales
Unitary Authority	Caerffili/ Caerphilly
Centroid*	ST163992
Latitude	51 41 06 N
Longitude	03 12 35 W
SAC EU code	UK0030071
Status	Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha)	39.78
* 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 Inland water bodies (standing water, running water) (0.3%) Bogs. Marshes. Water fringed vegetation. Fens (1%) Heath. Scrub. Maquis and garrigue. Phygrana (12.8%) Dry grassland. Steppes (3.8%) Humid grassland. Mesophile grassland (48%) Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (32.6%) Other land (including towns, villages, roads, waste places, mines, industrial sites) (1.5%) Boundary map and associated biodiversity information on the NBN Gateway. Natura 2000 data form for this site as submitted to Europe (PDF format, size 30kb).

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

6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae)

Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site

1065 Marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas (Eurodryas, Hypodryas) aurinia

A large and relatively isolated population of marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia is present on a series of damp pastures and heaths in Gwent, representing the species on the eastern edge of its range in Wales.

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

Not applicable.

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