Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren

Site details

UK map showing location of Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren Special Area of Conservation/Site of Community Importance.
Location of Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren SAC/SCI/cSAC
Country England/Wales
Unitary Authority  Bro Morgannwg/ Vale of Glamorgan; Caerdydd/ Cardiff; Casnewydd/ Newport; City of Bristol; Fynwy/ Monmouthshire; Gloucestershire; North Somerset; Somerset; South Gloucestershire
Centroid* ST321748
Latitude 51 28 07 N
Longitude 02 58 41 W
SAC EU code UK0013030
Status Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha) 73715.4
* 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

Tidal rivers. Estuaries. Mud flats. Sand flats. Lagoons (including saltwork basins) (99%)
Salt marshes. Salt pastures. Salt steppes (1%)


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

1130 Estuaries
Habitat occurrence description not yet available.
1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide
Habitat occurrence description not yet available.
1330 Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae)
Habitat occurrence description not yet available.

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

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

1095 Sea lamprey  Petromyzon marinus
Species occurrence description not yet available.
1099 River lamprey  Lampetra fluviatilis
Species occurrence description not yet available.
1103 Twaite shad  Alosa fallax
Species occurrence description not yet available.

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

Not applicable.


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