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Richmond Park

Site details

Location of Richmond Park SAC/SCI/cSAC

Country	England
Unitary Authority	Richmond upon Thames
Centroid*	TQ199728
Latitude	51 26 27 N
Longitude	00 16 28 W
SAC EU code	UK0030246
Status	Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha)	846.68
* 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 Inland water bodies (standing water, running water) (1.5%) Bogs. Marshes. Water fringed vegetation. Fens (0.5%) Heath. Scrub. Maquis and garrigue. Phygrana (25%) Dry grassland. Steppes (18%) Humid grassland. Mesophile grassland (5%) Improved grassland (20%) Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (25%) Mixed woodland (5%) 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

Not applicable

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

1083 Stag beetle Lucanus cervus

Richmond Park has a large number of ancient trees with decaying timber. It is at the heart of the south London centre of distribution for stag beetle Lucanus cervus, and is a site of national importance for the conservation of the fauna of invertebrates associated with the decaying timber of ancient trees.

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