Arfordir Abereiddi

Arfordir Abereiddi

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Part of site, including the lagoon
Location within Wales
Location	Pembrokeshire
Grid reference	SM7965531099
Coordinates	51°56′05″N5°12′24″W / 51.934662°N 5.2067117°W / 51.934662; -5.2067117
Interest	Biological and Geological
Area	63.74 ha
Notification	2002

Arfordir Abereiddi is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. 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. ^[1] 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:

1. Littoral Rock (Reef)
2. Sea caves
3. Saline Lagoon
4. Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
5. Arenig – Llanvirn GCR block
6. Ordovician Igneous GCR block ^[2]

See also

• List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Pembrokeshire
• Abereiddy

References

1. Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013); Archived January 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine accessdate: 30 December 2013
2. Natural Resources Wales website; PDF

External links

• Natural Resources Wales website