Strumble Head - Llechdafad Cliffs

Strumble Head - Llechdafad Cliffs
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Carreg Onnen Bay from Strumble Head.
Location within Wales
Area of Search Pembrokeshire
Grid reference SM8927538399
Coordinates 52°00′14″N 5°04′17″W / 52.003927°N 5.0714756°W / 52.003927; -5.0714756Coordinates: 52°00′14″N 5°04′17″W / 52.003927°N 5.0714756°W / 52.003927; -5.0714756
Interest Biological and Geological
Area 204.63 ha
Notification 1954
Map showing, in red, the extent and location of the Strumble Head - Llechdafad SSSI

Strumble Head - Llechdafad Cliffs 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 and geological elements.[1]

The site, which runs along a coastal strip some 6 miles in length on the western edge of the Strumble Head promontory, broadly covers the area from Strumble Head Lighthouse (on Ynys Meicel) in the north to the cliff named 'Llech Dafad' (sheep slab in Welsh, and spelt as two separate words on the O.S. map) in the south. The SSSI has a total area of 204.63 hectares and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.

The nearest large settlement is the town of Goodwick, some 4 miles away, on the eastern side of the Strumble Head promontory.

Type of site and features

This SSSI has been notified as being of both geological and biological importance. It has 6 special features:

This diversity of habitats supports a wide range of species, including the chough and the small blue butterfly.

See also

References

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