Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion

Site details

UK map showing location of Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion Special Area of Conservation/Site of Community Importance.
Location of Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion SAC/SCI/cSAC
Country Wales
Unitary Authority  Ceredigion; Penfro/ Pembrokeshire
Centroid* SN214641
Latitude 52 14 47 N
Longitude 04 37 02 W
SAC EU code UK0012712
Status Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha) 95860.36
* 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

Marine areas. Sea inlets (99.5%)
Coastal sand dunes. Sand beaches. Machair (0.01%)
Shingle. Sea cliffs. Islets (0.39%)
Inland water bodies (standing water, running water) (0.01%)
Heath. Scrub. Maquis and garrigue. Phygrana (0.07%)
Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (0.02%)


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

1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time
1170 Reefs
8330 Submerged or partially submerged sea caves

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

1349 Bottlenose dolphin  Tursiops truncatus
The bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus population of Cardigan Bay off the west coast of Wales has been estimated to consist of around 125 individuals. The dolphins appear to use the inshore waters of Cardigan Bay for both feeding and reproduction, and in the summer months calves and juveniles are often observed with adult individuals or groups.

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

1095 Sea lamprey  Petromyzon marinus
1099 River lamprey  Lampetra fluviatilis
1364 Grey seal  Halichoerus grypus

Many designated sites are on private land: the listing of a site in these pages does not imply any right of public access.


 
-->