Llangorse Lake/ Llyn Syfaddan

Site details

UK map showing location of Llangorse Lake/ Llyn Syfaddan Special Area of Conservation/Site of Community Importance.
Location of Llangorse Lake/ Llyn Syfaddan SAC/SCI/cSAC
Country Wales
Unitary Authority  Powys
Centroid* SO131262
Latitude 51 55 40 N
Longitude 03 15 52 W
SAC EU code UK0012985
Status Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha) 215.64
* 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) (56.8%)
Bogs. Marshes. Water fringed vegetation. Fens (11.9%)
Humid grassland. Mesophile grassland (8.9%)
Improved grassland (16%)
Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (5.1%)
Other land (including towns, villages, roads, waste places, mines, industrial sites) (1.3%)


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

3150 Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition-type vegetation
Llangorse Lake is the largest lake in south Wales and is an example of a northern or western natural eutrophic lake of glacial origin, in this case lying on Old Red Sandstone. The flora is dominated by pondweed – yellow water-lily Potamogetonaceae – Nupharetum associations, and the shoreline flora is a good example of the club-rush – common reed Scirpo – Phragmitetum association. Llangorse Lake has a different flora from that of Loch Watten, the other lake of this type selected, being richer in more southern elements such as shining pondweed Potamogeton lucens.

Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site

Not applicable.

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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