Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

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

…d 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. The site is also of international importance for its Atlantic s…

Tweedwood - Gateheugh

…xtremely restricted in Scotland. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) River lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Vascular plant assemblage Beetle assemblage Fly assemblage Also, part of Tweedwood - Gateheugh SSSI is desig…

River Tweed

…er spring run mainly into the Whiteadder Water and Ettrick Water. River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis, brook lamprey Lampetra planeri and sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus all occur within the Tweed as breeding species of special interest. Suitable gravel bed spawning habitat is wide…

Afon Irfon

… 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 Dermatocarpon meiophyl…

Llantrisant Common and Pastures

…ub-rush Scirpus sylvaticus, brooklime Veronica beccabunga and the algae Lemanea fluviatilis are locally prominent. The Colwyn Brook, middle section of the Dulas Brook and much of the Sgithwen Brook support similar plant communities. In its upper reaches the Nant yr Offeiriad flow…

Endrick Water

…th nationally and internationally-important for its population of river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and brook lamprey L. planeri. The site is also supports the nationally-rare Scottish dock Rumex aquaticus. In its lower reaches, near Buchanan Castle, the river is of considerable…

River Wye

…d 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 Directive. The site is also of international importance for its…

River Dee (England)

…tem include sea trout Salmo trutta trutta, eel Anguilla anguilla, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus. Smelt Osmerus eperlanus and twaite shad Alosa fallax have been recorded in the section between Chester and the estuary. The Dee also supports i…

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

…or Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, sea trout Salmo trutta trutta and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri. Below Sennybridge, species such as chub Squalius cephalus can be found and minnow Phoxinus phoxinus, stone loach Barbatula barbatula and bullhead Cottus gobio are abundant. A number …

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

… Conocephalum conicum, and Marchantia polymorpha, the filiamentous alga Lemanea fluviatilis and lichens of the genera Verrucaria. Marginal vegetation is dominated variously by reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, common spike-rush Eleochar…

Afon Tywi

…gdom. Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, the eel Anguilla anguilla, the river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus are other migratory fish present. Non migratory fish include the brown trout Salmo trutta fario and the bullhead Cottus gobio. BIRDS The A…

River Lugg

…s demonstrated by the occurrence of the pollution intolerant red algae, Lemanea fluviatilis and Hildenbrandia rivularis along the entire course of the Lugg and the presence of a total of 121 river plant species. Mammals Field signs of common otter Lutra lutra are numerous and wid…

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

…, such as the twaite Alosa fallax and allis Alosa alosa shads, as well as river Lampetra fluviatilis and sea Petromyzon marinus lampreys, make use of these inshore waters and approaches to the estuary. Common scoter Melanitta nigra, for which Carmarthen Bay as a whole is of natio…

Cadair Idris

…s and the water vole Arvicola amphibius regularly use the site. Lampreys, river Lampetra fluviatilis and/or brook Lampetra planeri, have been recorded from a river within the site. The rivers both upstream and downstream of Tal-y-Llyn lake are spawning grounds for Alantic salmon …

Tempo River

… river. The 3-spined stickleback Gastrosteus aculeatus as well as river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis, brook lamprey Lampetra planeri and the European eel Anguilla anguilla are also found in the river. The river channel of this stretch of river has a tree fringe along a large prop…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…mportant 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 submerged aquatic plants o…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…mportant 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 submerged aquatic plants o…

Corsydd Llangloffan

… 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 remnant of a once exte…

River Derwent and Tributaries

…th, the only major addition to the flora being the filamentous red alga Lemanea fluviatilis. Below the confluence with the Cocker, the Derwent becomes a large mesotrophic river. The flora here is indicative of large rivers on sandstone in North West Britain, algae, liverworts and…

Afon Gwyrfai a Llyn Cwellyn

…eds are at Glan–yr–Afon and Salem Ford. Small populations of both river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri are present in the river. Nursery habitat supporting abundant ammocoetes is found in several of the smaller streams joining the river below Waun…

Ceunant a Thyrrau Trefgarn / Treffgarne Gorge and Tors

…ats, 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 level, bisects the s…

Weem Meadow

…yllis vulneraria. Otter Lutra lutra Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Brook lamprey Lampetra planeri River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus

Loch Tay Marshes

…his type of woodland in the area. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) River lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Otter (Lutra lutra)

Forest of Clunie

…and poor to moderate nutrient levels Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Brook lamprey Lampetra planeri River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus Otter Lutra lutra

Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee)

…sa, 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 of the River Dee lie…

River Foyle and Tributaries

…l Anguilla anguilla, 3-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus, brook lamprey Lampetra planeri and spawning river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis. Where the flow is less dynamic, roach Rutilus rutilus, perch Perca fluviatilis, common bream Abramis brama, pike Esox lucius and rudd …

Afon Llynfi

…ile salmon are present throughout. Juvenile lamprey, likely to be brook lamprey Lampetra planeri or river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis, have been recorded recently. Bullhead are abundant everywhere. Atlantic stream crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes have been recorded within the …

Afon Wysg (Isafonydd) / River Usk (Tributaries)

… 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 majority of the tributar…

River Ithon

… 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 still be found next to t…

Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment

…resence of lampreys throughout the catchment is also important. Brook lampreys Lampetra planeri and river lampreys Lampetra fluviatilis have been recorded in the Rivers Till, Breamish, Glen and the Bowmont Water. Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus are also known to occur in these ri…

Thistle Brig

…and poor to moderate nutrient levels Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Brook lamprey Lampetra planeri Otter Lutra lutra River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus

Afon Teifi

…Salmo trutta fario, pike Esox lucius 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 t…

River Avon System

…ression in a British river. The nationally scarce river water dropwort Oenanthe fluviatilis is found in the Avon and the Wylye and the locally important hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata also occurs in the system, although more characteristically at the river edge. Adjacent…

Arfordir Pen-bre / Pembrey Coast

…osa, twaite shad Alosa fallax, sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus and river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis which spawn in the freshwater parts of the Afon Tywi SSSI/ candidate Special Area of Conservation, and the rivers Taf and Gwendraeth. All four species, especially twaite shad and …

River Eden and Tributaries

…lmo 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 Sowerby and Kirkby Stephen, the Caldew, Irthing, Gelt, K…

Lough Neagh

…rge numbers of eel Anguilla anguilla. Two rare species occur, the river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis, and the pollan Coregonus autumnalis, the former with a limited Irish distribution, the latter with a European distribution confined to Ireland. Internationally important numbers …

Severn Estuary

…t Salmo trutta, sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus and the lampern or river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis. The SSSI is of international importance for wintering and passage wading birds, with total winter populations averaging about 44,000 birds. Numbers can be considerably higher du…

Humber Estuary

…important for a breeding colony of grey seals Halichoerus grypus, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus, a vascular plant assemblage and an invertebrate assemblage. General description Estuary The Humber Estuary is a large macro tidal coastal pla…

Arfordir Marros-Pentywyn / Marros-Pendine Coast

…f the bay are also important migratory areas for shad Alosa spp., river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus which spawn in the Taf and Tywi rivers but develop to maturity in estuarine waters. Remarks: Part of the site is owned by the National Trust. T…

Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder

…pecies. It also supports internationally important populations of river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis, sea lamprey Petromyzon marinas, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and common otter Lutra lutra. The lower reaches of the Tweed and Whiteadder are nationally important examples of lowla…

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