St Austell Clay Pits

Site details

UK map showing location of St Austell Clay Pits Special Area of Conservation/Site of Community Importance.
Location of St Austell Clay Pits SAC/SCI/cSAC
Country England
Unitary Authority  Cornwall
Centroid* SX022549
Latitude 50 21 36 N
Longitude 04 46 52 W
SAC EU code UK0030282
Status Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha) 0.61
* 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

Heath. Scrub. Maquis and garrigue. Phygrana (50%)
Other land (including towns, villages, roads, waste places, mines, industrial sites) (50%)


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

1390 Western rustwort  Marsupella profunda  * Priority feature
This is one of three sites selected for western rustwort Marsupella profunda. St Austell Clay Pits is located in mid-Cornwall within china clay workings, and comprises three sub-sites.

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

Not applicable.


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


 
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