Cae Gwyn SSSI

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Cae Gwyn
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Wales
Location West Gwynedd
Grid reference SH3465891810
Coordinates 53°23′50″N4°29′18″W / 53.397152°N 4.4882269°W / 53.397152; -4.4882269 Coordinates: 53°23′50″N4°29′18″W / 53.397152°N 4.4882269°W / 53.397152; -4.4882269
InterestBiological
Area10.16 ha2
Notification 1980

Cae Gwyn Site of Special Scientific Interest is a small heath and ponds at the northern end of the Isle of Anglesey.

The site has two distinct pond areas separated by a heathy ridge and is particularly notable for the abundance of royal fern Osmunda regalis , bog sedge Carex limosa and especially for the populations of locally uncommon cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos growing on a Sphagnum lawn in one of the ponds. [1]

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References

  1. "CCW-Cae Gwyn SSSI". Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2012.