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 Centroid 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
2813.7
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
15805.89
SAC
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
SAC
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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