Loch nam Madadh
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code UK0017070)
- Under Habitats Directive
- Since October 1996
- Country: United Kingdom
- Administrative region: Not available
- Surface area: 23 km2 (2320.90 ha)
- Marine area: 80%
- Located in Atlantic biogeographical region
- It protects 5 species of the Nature Directives
- It protects 8 habitat types of the Habitats Directive
Source and more information: Natura 2000 Standard Data Form
Species
List
Gallery
Species summary
Nature directives' species in this site (5)Species group | Number |
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Fishes | 1 |
Mammals | 4 |
Habitat types
Habitat type code | Habitat type english name | Cover [ha] |
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1110 | Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time | 645.21 |
1140 | Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide | 262.26 |
1150 | Coastal lagoons | 278.51 |
1160 | Large shallow inlets and bays | 1740.68 |
1170 | Reefs | 262.26 |
1330 | Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae) | 0 |
3130 | Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoeto-Nanojuncetea | 11.6 |
7130 | Blanket bogs (* if active bog) | 290.11 |
Designation information
NATURA 2000 site under
Birds Directive 2009/147/EC (SPA) |
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Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (SCI) |
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October 1996 |
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December 2004 |
Date designated as Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | March 2005 |
Date of Standard data form update | December 2015 |
Other resources
Natura 2000 map viewer | Interactive map designed for showing and querying Natura 2000 sites. Other information such as Nationally designated areas and LIFE projects are also available. |
Protected planet map viewer | Interactive map showing the World Database on Protected Areas |
European protected sites map viewer | Simple interactive map showing Natura 2000 sites and Nationally designated areas |
Data download | The Natura 2000 dataset is available from the European Environment Agency website |