Dowrog Common

Dowrog Common

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Wales
Location	Pembrokeshire
Grid reference	SM7720027041
Coordinates	51°53′49″N5°14′24″W / 51.897°N 5.240°W / 51.897; -5.240
Interest	Biological
Area	100.86 hectares (249.2 acres)
Notification	1954

Dowrog Common (Welsh: Comin Dowrog) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (or SSSI) in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since January 1954 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological elements. ^[1] The site has an area of 0.18 hectares (0.44 acres) and is managed by The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales.

Features

This site is designated due to its biological qualities. SSSIs in Wales have been notified for a total of 142 different animal species and 191 different plant species.

This site has eight special features:

• Fen
• Swamp
• Marshy Grassland
• Wet Heath
• Dry Heath
• Floating Water Plantain
• Rare Plants
• Small Red Damselfly

See also

• List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Pembrokeshire

References

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

External links

• Natural Resources Wales website