North Pennine Moors SAC

North Pennine Moors SAC is a Special Area of Conservation located across parts of Northumberland, North Yorkshire, County Durham, and Cumbria.[1] The total area is approximately 400 sq mi (100,000 ha).[a] It forms part of the North Pennines National Character Area. It has ten qualifying habitats, for example H4010 Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix, H4030 European dry heaths and H7130 Blanket bog, and one qualifying species S1528 Marsh saxifrage, Saxifraga hirculus.

The SAC is made up of 14 Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

SSSIs within North Pennine Moors SAC
Name of SSSICountyOS gridrefArea (ha)Ref
Allendale MoorsNorthumberlandNY 808 4855289.099[2]
Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth MoorsNorth YorkshireNY 952 0257634.588[3]
Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland FellsCounty DurhamNZ 011 3137947.095[4]
Bowes MoorCounty DurhamNY 926 1094489.892[5]
Cotherstone MoorCounty DurhamNY 928 1702449.625[6]
East Nidderdale Moors (Flamstone Pin - High Ruckles)North YorkshireSE 140 76310770.89[7]
Geltsdale & Glendue FellsCumbria/NorthumberlandNY 612 5458059.048[8]
Hexhamshire MoorsCounty DurhamNY 884 5179436.916[9]
Lovely Seat - Stainton MoorNorth YorkshireSD 983 94610132.51[10]
Lune ForestCounty DurhamNY 869 2146329.252[11]
Mallerstang-Swaledale HeadCumbria/North YorkshireNY 834 0086234.75[12]
Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland MoorCounty Durham/NorthumberlandNY 986 4649120.005[13]
West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses MoorsNorth YorkshireSE 088 60313421.85[14]
Whitfield Moor, Plenmeller and Asholme CommonsNorthumberlandNY 730 5657090.465[15]

Notes

  1. ↑ The designation document gives the total area as 103,109.42 ha (398.1077 sq mi).[1] The sum of the areas of the component SSSIs given in their respective designation documents is 108,405.985 ha (418.55785 sq mi)

References

  1. 1 2 "North Pennine Moors Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Site Code: UK0030033" (PDF). European Site Conservation Objectives: Supplementary advice on conserving and restoring site features. 31 Oct 2022.
  2. ↑ "Allendale Moors SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bowes Moor SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cotherstone Moor SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "East Nidderdale Moors (Flamstone Pin - High Ruckles) SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Geltsdale & Glendue Fells SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Hexhamshire Moors SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Lune Forest SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mallerstang-Swaledale Head SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moor SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Whitfield Moor, Plenmeller and Asholme Commons SSSI". Natural England. Designated Sites View. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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