Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

River Mease

…ally significant populations of spined loach Cobitis taenia and bullhead Cottus gobio, two internationally notable species of native freshwater fish with a restricted distribution in England. Rising at 130 metres above sea level in the Coal Measures of north west Leicestershire…

Moors River System

…mblage is dominated by coarse species including chub Squalius cephalus, gudgeon Gobio gobio, pike Esox lucius and, notably, very high densities of dace Leuciscus leuciscus compared with neighbouring river systems. In contrast, the River Crane is dominated by brown trout Salmo tru…

River Avon System

…Salmo salar. A wide range of coarse fish are present, including bullhead Cottus gobio, minnow Phoxinus phoxinus, three spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus, dace Leuciscus leuciscus, stone loach Barbatula barbatula, pike Esox lucius, grayling Thymallus thymallus, eel Anguill…

River Nar

…total fish biomass e.g., chubb, Squalius cephalus; tench, Tinca tinca; gudgeon, Gobio gobio; rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus; bullhead, Cottus gobio;rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss; spined loach, Cobitis taenia; and roach x bream, Abramis brama, hybrids. The chalk acts as a…

River Wye

…lmo salar, twaite shad Alosa fallax, allis shad Alosa alosa and bullhead Cottus gobio as well as three species of lamprey Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra planeri and Lampetra fluviatilis which are all of European importance and are listed on Annex II of the EU Habitats and Species D…

River Axe

…f Wild Flora and Fauna: • Salmon Salmo salar Annex II &V • Bullhead Cottus gobio Annex II • Otter Lutra lutra Annex II • Medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis Annex V The site also hosts kingfisher Alcedo atthis, which is listed on Annex I of the EC Directive on th…

Llantrisant Common and Pastures

… Minnows Phoxinus phoxinus, stone loach Barbatula barbatula and bullhead Cottus gobio are abundant everywhere. Remarks The site supports the following habitats and species covered by EC Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna: Float…

River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf)

…lmo salar, twaite shad Alosa fallax, allis shad Alosa alosa and bullhead Cottus gobio as well as three species of lamprey Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra planeri and Lampetra fluviatilis which are all of European importance and are listed on Annex II of the EC Directive 92/43/EEC. T…

Afon Tywi

…gratory fish include the brown trout Salmo trutta fario and the bullhead Cottus gobio. BIRDS The Afon Tywi, downstream of Llandovery, meanders through a wide gravel-based flood plain, with generally sparse bankside tree cover and this supports an important breeding bird communi…

Blagdon Lake

…ee spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus, eel Anguilla anguilla and gudgeon Gobio gobio. Brown trout Salmo trutta fario and rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss are stocked. Blagdon Lake supports large numbers of wintering waterfowl. There are nationally important populations o…

Afon Teifi

…and important populations of brook lamprey Lampetra planeri and bullhead Cottus gobio. Migratory fish which spawn within the river system include river lamprey L. fluviatilis, sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus , Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, sea trout Salmo trutta trutta and the eel …

River Foyle and Tributaries

…to spawn. Downstream sections contain euryhaline marine species such as gudgeon Gobio gobio and flounder Platichthys flesus, and there are records of both allis shad Alosa alosa and twaite shad Alosa fallax. Such an abundant fish resource attracts predators, with fish-eating bird…

River Dee (England)

…tions of non migratory fish including brown trout Salmo trutta, bullhead Cottus gobio and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri. The middle and lower reaches of the Dee support a diverse coarse fish population. The river is noted for its grayling Thymallus thymallus. Birds The entire…

River Usk (Upper Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Uchaf)

…d minnow Phoxinus phoxinus, stone loach Barbatula barbatula and bullhead Cottus gobio are abundant. A number of rare and scarce migratory species breed in the upper Usk, including sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus, which spawn between Abergavenny and Crickhowell and twaite shad Alos…

Afon Irfon

… populations of otter Lutra lutra, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, bullhead Cottus gobio, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis, brook lamprey Lampetra planeri and lichen species, including river jelly lichen Collema dichotomum, Pyrenocollema strontianensis, Verrucaria pachyderma and D…

River Till

… grayling Thymallus thymallus and the internationally important bullhead Cottus gobio. Salmon Salmo salar have also been recorded. Above the perennial head, fish populations are limited by the periodicity of the flow, but the clean gravels provide spawning grounds for salmonids.…

River Teme

…k lamprey Lampetra planeri, stone loach Barbatula barbatula and bullhead Cottus gobio can be found in the fast and rocky stretches, though bullhead and stone loach do occur low down the river at Knightwick. Bullheads occur even in the very shallow and fist flows on the open hill …

Lymington River

…a The river supports a largely unmodified fish fauna including bullheads Cottus gobio and lampreys Lampetra species, all of international importance listed on Annex II to the EC Habitats Directive‡, as well as brown trout Salmo trutta. Otters Lutra lutra, a species of national i…

Gweunydd Nant y Dernol

…and along its banks. The stream supports otters Lutra lutra and bullhead Cottus gobio, and provides important habitat for spawning and juvenile Atlantic salmon Salmo salar. Remarks: Otter and Atlantic salmon are listed in the European directive on the conservation of natural hab…

Afon Llynfi

…f otter Lutra lutra and Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, as well as bullhead Cottus gobio. The Llynfi supports aquatic communities that are typical of streams of moderate to high nutrient status. Semi-natural riparian habitats include broadleaved woodland, dry and marshy grassland, s…

Connah's Quay Ponds and Woodland

…of several social groups of badger Meles meles, a population of bullhead Cottus gobio within the Wepre Brook, a tributary of the River Dee; and a rich and diverse woodland fungal flora. Remarks: The great crested newt Triturus cristatus is protected under the provisions of the W…

River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf)

… slip-off slopes. Large abandoned meander loops such as the one at Llanfihangel Gobion indicate the former course of the River Usk as it flowed across and created its floodplain. Oxbow lakes and active back channels remain adjacent to the river in places. Flora In its middle an…

River Itchen

…tra, water vole Arvicola amphibius, freshwater fishes including bullhead Cottus gobio, brook lamprey Lampetra planeri and Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and the assemblage of breeding birds including tufted duck Aythya fuligula, pochard A. ferinand shoveler Spatula clypeata, the wad…

River Test

… Salmo trutta are believed to persist and strong populations of bullhead Cottus gobio and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri are notable elements of the natural fish fauna. The river's runs of salmon Salmo salar fluctuate markedly. Numbers have shown a steady decline since the 1960s …

Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee)

…ass Parapholis strigosa, otter Lutra lutra, salmon Salmo salar, bullhead Cottus gobio, brook lamprey Lampetra planeri, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis, sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus, club-tailed dragonfly Gomphus vulgatissimus and other aquatic invertebrates. The main channel…

Bere Stream

…lus hoffmeisteri and Stylodrilus heringianus (tubificid worms). Bullhead Cottus gobio and minnow Phoxinus phoxinus are the most abundant fish, but brown trout Salmo trutta in the deeper sections and young salmon Salmo salar are present. Kingfisher Alcedo atthis occurs and otter L…

Whiston Eaves

… having originated from the Rough Rock Sandstone just upstream. Bullhead Cottus gobio can be found in these stretches.

River Lemon Valley Woods

…ontains salmon Salmo salar, stone loach Barbatula barbatula and bullhead Cottus gobio, and with its associated alder woods is an important component of the site. The fauna has not been studied in detail, but a wide range of woodland birds breed here, and the dipper Cinclus cincl…

River Kent and Tributaries

…us pallipes freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera bullhead Cottus gobio floating vegetation of plain and sub mountainous rivers Annex II, V Annex II, V Annex II Annex I Austropotamobius pallipes and Margaritifera margaritifera are protected under Schedule 5 of the W…

Wyre Forest

…ity. Several freshwater fish are found in the streams including bullhead Cottus gobio, salmon Salmo salar, stone loach Barbatula barbatula, brown trout Salmo trutta fario and brook lamprey Lamoetra planeri. Due to the shade and moisture the streamsides are rich in bryophytes with…

Corsydd Llangloffan

…nd invertebrates, and for its populations of otter Lutra lutra, bullhead Cottus gobio, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis, and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri, all of which are reliant on the Western Cleddau River which flows through the site. Corsydd Llangloffan SSSI is a large r…

Rhagnentydd Gwy Uchaf / Upper Wye Tributaries

…f otter Lutra lutra and Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, as well as bullhead Cottus gobio. The tributaries support both oligotrophic (nutrient-poor) and more mesotrophic (relatively nutrient-poor) aquatic communities and extensive areas of semi-natural riparian habitats can still be …

Afon Wysg (Isafonydd) / River Usk (Tributaries)

… populations of otter Lutra lutra, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, bullhead Cottus gobio, brook lamprey Lampetra planeri and river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis. These species thrive in the largely un-modified streams and medium sized rivers that comprise the Usk Tributaries. The maj…

Ceunant a Thyrrau Trefgarn / Treffgarne Gorge and Tors

…sland and river habitats, and populations of otter Lutra lutra, bullhead Cottus gobio, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri. The site is situated approximately 9 km north of Haverfordwest. The deep gorge of the Western Cleddau River, 25m above sea…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…erest primarily for important populations of otter Lutra lutra, bullhead Cottus gobio, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri. It is also of special interest for sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus; for its range of river habitats including beds of subme…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…erest primarily for important populations of otter Lutra lutra, bullhead Cottus gobio, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri. It is also of special interest for sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus; for its range of river habitats including beds of subme…

River Lugg

…Stone loach Barbatula barbatula, minnows Phoxinus phoxinus and bullheads Cottus gobio are present throughout the river. Breeding Birds The River Lugg provides good habitat for a range of typical river birds. dipper Cinclus cinclus is found on the upper reaches, with kingfisher …

River Eden and Tributaries

…h fauna of the River Eden includes Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, bullhead Cottus gobio, sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and brook lamprey L. planeri. The principal salmon spawning and nursery grounds are found on the main river between Temple Sow…

River Barle

… species of fish found include: brook lamprey Lampetra planeri. Bullhead Cottus gobio, grayling Thymallus thymallus, stone loach Barbatula barbatula and eel Anguilla anguilla. This is a typical example of a fish community in an unpolluted, fast flowing, upland river. Birds The B…

Tuckmill Meadows

…er. Other vertebrates recorded from the brook include the fish bull head Cottus gobio and stone loach Barbatula barbatula and water vole. There is a long established badger sett on the margin of the site.

River Ithon

… populations of otter Lutra lutra, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, bullhead Cottus gobio, brook lamprey Lampetra planeri and river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis. The headwaters support more oligotrophic aquatic communities and extensive areas of semi-natural riparian habitats can sti…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…f great value for fish such as the Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, bullhead Cottus gobio, sea trout Salmo trutta and sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus. Rare greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros feed along the watercourses along with t…

River Frome

…lmo trutta (including sea trout), Atlantic salmon Salmo salar*, bullhead Cottus gobio*, and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri*. The last four species all spawn on river gravels where water flows keep them aerated and free of sediment, conditions naturally found in the chalk stream e…

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