Esgyrn Bottom
Esgyrn Bottom is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (or SSSI) in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since January 1957 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements.[1] The site has an area of 49.9 hectares and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.[2][3]
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Area of Search | Pembrokeshire |
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Grid reference | SM9756634637 |
Coordinates | 51.973235°N 4.9486388°W |
Interest | Biological and Geological |
Area | 49.9 ha |
Notification | 1957 |
Type
This SSSI has been notified as being of both geological and biological importance.
It has 3 special features.
- Raised Bog
- Rare Mosses and Liverworts including: Sphagnum magellanicum and Sphagnum fuscum, and the liverworts Pallavicinia lyelii (Veilwort) and Cephaloziella elachista
- Glacial Meltwater Channel and associated deposits
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References
- Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013); Archived January 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine accessdate: 30 December 2013
- Countryside Council for Wales website; Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine recalled 4 January, 2014
- List of SSSIs in Wales, including Dyffryn Gwaun
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