Waun Fawr, Puncheston

Waun Fawr, Puncheston 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 March 1995 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological elements.[1] The site has an area of 8.26 hectares and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.

Waun Fawr, Puncheston
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Wales
Area of SearchPembrokeshire
Grid referenceSN0171230334
Coordinates51.936092°N 4.8858772°W / 51.936092; -4.8858772
InterestBiological
Area8.26 ha
Notification1995

Type

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.

The site is of special interest for its population of the internationally rare southern damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale), which breeds in this small valley near Afon Anghof, above Puncheston. A number of springs and streams support a large population of the damselfly. Amongst the abundant wetland plants is a population of the pale butterwort (Pinguicula lusitanica).

See also

References
  1. Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013); accessdate: 30 December 2013
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