Esgyrn Bottom

Esgyrn Bottom

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Wales
Location	Pembrokeshire
Grid reference	SM9756634637
Coordinates	51°58′23″N4°56′49″W / 51.973°N 4.947°W / 51.973; -4.947
Interest	Biological and Geological
Area	49.9 hectares (123 acres)
Notification	1957

Esgyrn Bottom 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 1957 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements. ^[1] The site has an area of 49.9 hectares (123 acres) and is managed by Natural Resources Wales. ^{[2] [3]}

Type

This SSSI has been notified as being of both geological and biological importance.

It has three special features.

• Raised bog
• Rare mosses and liverworts including: Sphagnum magellanicum and Sphagnum fuscum , and the liverworts Pallavicinia lyelii (veilwort) and Cephaloziella elachista
• Glacial meltwater channel and associated deposits

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 access-date: 30 December 2013
2. Countryside Council for Wales website; Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine recalled 4 January 2014
3. List of SSSIs in Wales, including Dyffryn Gwaun

External links

• Natural Resources Wales website