Upper Nithsdale Woods

Site details

UK map showing location of Upper Nithsdale Woods Special Area of Conservation/Site of Community Importance.
Location of Upper Nithsdale Woods SAC/SCI/cSAC
Country Scotland
Unitary Authority  Dumfries and Galloway
Centroid* NS817086
Latitude 55 21 25 N
Longitude 03 52 00 W
SAC EU code UK0030297
Status Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha) 98.38
* 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

Humid grassland. Mesophile grassland (5%)
Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (95%)


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

9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines  * Priority feature
This complex of sites located on the River Nith and tributaries represents Tilio-Acerion forest in south-west Scotland. The individual sites are small, but regionally important due to the highly fragmented nature of remnant semi-natural woodland in this part of Scotland. The woods are ash Fraxinus excelsior-dominated with a dense hazel Corylus avellana understorey, and a rich herbaceous ground flora characteristic of the habitat type.

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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