Cae Gwyn SSSI

Cae Gwyn Site of Special Scientific Interest is a small heath and ponds at the northern end of the Isle of Anglesey.

Cae Gwyn
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Wales
Area of SearchWest Gwynedd
Grid referenceSH3465891810
Coordinates53.397152°N 4.4882269°W / 53.397152; -4.4882269
InterestBiological
Area10.16 ha2
Notification1980

The site has two distinct pond areas separated by a heathy ridge and is particularly notable for the abundance of royal fern Osmunda regalis, bog sedge Carex limosa and especially for the populations of locally uncommon cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos growing on a Sphagnum lawn in one of the ponds.[1]

References

  1. "CCW-Cae Gwyn SSSI". Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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