Sidmouth to West Bay
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code UK0019864)
- Under Habitats Directive
- Since January 1996
- Country: United Kingdom
- Administrative region: Dorset and Somerset (UKK2), Devon (UKK4)
- Surface area: 9 km2 (895.58 ha)
- Marine area: 0%
- Located in Atlantic biogeographical region
- It protects 2 species of the Nature Directives
- It protects 5 habitat types of the Habitats Directive
Source and more information: Natura 2000 Standard Data Form
Species
Species summary
Nature directives' species in this site (2)| Species group | Number |
|---|---|
| Flowering Plants | 1 |
| Mammals | 1 |
Habitat types
| Habitat type code | Habitat type english name | Cover [ha] |
|---|---|---|
| 1140 | Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide | 8.96 |
| 1210 | Annual vegetation of drift lines | 4.48 |
| 1220 | Perennial vegetation of stony banks | 4.48 |
| 1230 | Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic Coasts | 806.02 |
| 9180 | Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines | 447.79 |
Designation information
NATURA 2000 is the ecological network for the conservation of wild animals and plant
species and natural habitats of Community importance within the Union. It consists of
sites classified under the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive (the Nature Directives).
NATURA 2000 site under
| Birds Directive 2009/147/EC (SPA) |
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| Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (SCI) |
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January 1996 |
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December 2004 |
| Date designated as Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | April 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 |
