Minsmere to Walberswick Heaths and Marshes

Site details

UK map showing location of Minsmere to Walberswick Heaths and Marshes Special Area of Conservation/Site of Community Importance.
Location of Minsmere to Walberswick Heaths and Marshes SAC/SCI/cSAC
Country England
Unitary Authority  Suffolk
Centroid* TM468682
Latitude 52 15 22 N
Longitude 01 37 02 E
SAC EU code UK0012809
Status Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha) 1265.52
* 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

Coastal sand dunes. Sand beaches. Machair (5%)
Shingle. Sea cliffs. Islets (15%)
Bogs. Marshes. Water fringed vegetation. Fens (20%)
Heath. Scrub. Maquis and garrigue. Phygrana (40%)
Mixed woodland (20%)


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).

Interactive map from MAGIC (Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside).

 

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

1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines
This site is one of two representatives of Annual vegetation of drift lines on the east coast of England. It occurs on a well-developed beach strandline of mixed sand and shingle and is the best and most extensive example of this restricted geographical type. Species include those typical of sandy shores, such as sea sandwort Honckenya peploides and shingle plants such as sea beet Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima.
4030 European dry heaths
Lowland European dry heaths occupy an extensive area of this site on the east coast of England, which is at the extreme easterly range of heath development in the UK. The heathland is predominantly NVC type H8 Calluna vulgaris – Ulex gallii heath, usually more characteristic of western parts of the UK. This type is dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, western gorse Ulex gallii and bell heather Erica cinerea.

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

1220 Perennial vegetation of stony banks

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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