Arfordir Abereiddi is a
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...
(SSSI) in
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...
,
South Wales
South Wales ( cy, De Cymru) is a loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north. Generally considered to include the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, south Wales extends westwards ...
. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since January 2002 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements. The site has an area of 63.74 hectares and is managed by
Natural Resources Wales.
Type and features
This SSSI has been notified as being of both geological and biological importance. The following features have been noted as Special Scientific Interest:
# Littoral Rock (Reef)
# Sea caves
# Saline Lagoon
# Grey seal (
Halichoerus grypus)
# Arenig – Llanvirn GCR block
#
Ordovician Igneous GCR block
Natural Resources Wales website; PDF
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See also
* List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Pembrokeshire
* Abereiddy
Abereiddy ( cy, Abereddi) is a hamlet in the county of Pembrokeshire, in west Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England bor ...
References
External links
Natural Resources Wales website
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Pembrokeshire
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