Esgyrn Bottom

Protected area in Wales

51°58′23″N 4°56′49″W / 51.973°N 4.947°W / 51.973; -4.947InterestBiological and GeologicalArea49.9 hectares (123 acres)Notification1957

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 (123 acres) 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 three 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

  1. ^ Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013); Archived January 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine access-date: 30 December 2013
  2. ^ Countryside Council for Wales website; Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine recalled 4 January 2014
  3. ^ List of SSSIs in Wales, including Dyffryn Gwaun
  • Natural Resources Wales website


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