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NC:
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uarth Waunyd
nd indicators, cural woodland
koo, woodchatwoodcock
Species:
ted newts
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bullfinch
sh
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dpiper, and fie
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Date v 2012
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1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7 1.7.1
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Conifer pbroadleaf areas withheathland associatedformed whthe site.
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plantations woodland r
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inder of thiment of thee Criteria foributes are a
Wales, CoG 1999; MT
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of conifer ntified as pofurther assesideration as
a large area70, which ispland, with s
m AoD alonn the west.
are extensremain, par
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boniferous oped over thwhere drainnd. Rocky hin and dry
s report sete biodiversifor the selecalso assesseounty and
TBP 2008).
proposed toINC designa
Biodiversit
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for Nature C
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id Clemenorough Cousment of angh of Glamos, owned bytes of Impohis report a
d, which slurther to thed areas alon
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the site, ong streamsshy grasslanof streams,n addition tused quarry
sandstones are generalleded, and frwhich are a s.
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ll of the lanlines.
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opes from Me east (See Png the easterising to ap
although as that run thnd, brackenincluding t
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of the Uppely acidic in reely draininfeature of t
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WBP 2008).orities set at
WAG 2007;
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1.7.5
1.7.6
1.7.7
1.7.8
1.7.9
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Merthyr Tydfil SIN
Cwm Glo
Cwm Glo its wet pawoodland grassland best sites i
SSSIs are Countrysiphysiograp
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SSSI
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Wildlife Sites
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heathland, wnclude acid
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aid SINC iss areas of antations.
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ely to the eural oak ans. The sitrshy and ac
mmediate easslopes, supof bilberry
within the srides.
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est: SINC Assess
cated immed species-ric
The site iuding 32 spor fungi.
sites’, being1. SSSI arees of special
s
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site, Cwm 1.6.2. The
land and lonsive areas hd, bracken, aoad leaved w
s present to acid and m
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woodlands aof scrub, bra
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st/south easpporting exty and heathsite. There
east is Buarmarshy gras
sment Survey: v.1
diately to thch grasslanis importantpecies of wa
g notified bye areas of lal interest.
west of the soorland andl/Mynydd Aide the mos
d, marshy g
Glo SINCe SINC coowland vegheathland inacid flushes
woodland.
the immedmarshy gras
to the northnts as well aand areas oacken and p
site is Cwmwoodland cports associd.
st of the sitetensive semh. Alder ane are also a
rth Waunydssland, acid
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he north of nds, and tht for its excaxcap (Hygr
y CCW undand which s
site is Wincffridd habi
Aberdar hillst extensivegrassland, a
is containeomprises exgetation. Tn addition ts and small
diate north/nssland with
h/north eastas semi natf heathland
ponds.
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dd SINC. Td grassland
the site. Thhe mosaic oceptionally rocybe spp)
der section support flor
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ed within thxtensive moThe majorio other hab ponds and
north east oh wet wood
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28 of the Wra, fauna, ge
st SINC. Te eastern slHabitats coin the cous, scrub, st
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of the site. dland, hedg
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and neutral
SINC incluger coniferng bracken,
NC. The SINnd with bracccur particuccurring alo
comprises ses, heath, b
2
notified forabitats withemblage oft one of the
Wildlife andeological or
The SINC isopes of the
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County WdesignatioCounty Ware of intehave subscontext. relevant lorelevant sdesignatioreferred toNature Co
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located immt with brackuntain tops.ion to marss are also pr
tes are onare recognis are so-calor national ure conservusually desiing authoritdevelopmentdlife Sites’ ing Policy & Planning
sment Survey: v.1
land includrub.
mediately sken covered. Other hashy grasslanresent withi
ne of a cised througlled ‘third tibiodiversit
vation valueignated at ty, and are t plan. Tis set out Wales (20
g, 2009.
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ing wet wo
south of thed slopes anabitats inclnds, acid fluin the SINC
lass of nohout the Uier’ sites, gety significane in the subthe county recognised
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borough lenning constrthe identifient documedvice Note
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METHOD
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The methoherptiles (idragonflieprotected s
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APPROACH
surveyed orvey as recowas based mer Nature
for the raphe recordingt and conspiures of partic
o requires thians and reparticular atte
the assessm
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County Boles Biodive
mission (FC)
in repositor
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H
on 21 and ommended bon the PhaConservanc
pid survey ag of vegetaticuous flora cular interes
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ment of the si
a data trawl t the site ws contacted
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27 Novembby the Institase 1 vegecy Council (and appraistion and its species wer
st.
g of conspicmmals and ine presence (o
ite is give at
was carriewhich may included:
ncil (MTCBrds Centre (S
gical data an
ber 2012, atute of Envitation class
(NCC 1990)al of ecologclassificatio
re recorded
cuous faunanvertebrates or possible p
t Section 4.0
d out in ordbe held by
BC) SEWBReC)
nd species r
and was suironmental sification m), a nationalgical habitaon into defiand ‘target
a species su such as butpresence) of
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records in th
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methodologylly-acceptedats which isfined habitatnotes’ were
uch as birds,tterflies andf any rare or
in access toonservation
he region.
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3.1.6
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NCs: Gethin Fore
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on and Hab
ts of the vegibed brieflytative photo
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Habitats
the habitatce. Howeveeathland anity Action P
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e streams and by alder (l pedunculaendula) as avellana)
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getation andy below. Ls are includ
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criteria (SWe site also (SEWBReCles and Midt include ivy
ts identifieer, the site cnd upland Plan (UK BA
and
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d, in which t
nd tributarie(Alnus glutiate oak (Qwell as doand willows occasional
ow-lying, the 1, Plan 1)
such as eping-jenny
areas sedgsoft rush (Jne v. commquently.
sment Survey: v.1
d habitats suLists of the ded in Appe
dium clavatuveral locati
sted as a ‘PrWWSP 2004
supports roC data, 2012d valleys Sy leaved be
ed are concontains ha
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they are con
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he mature), and the g
opposite-y (Lysimach
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urvey are shspecies rec
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um), a ‘Prioons across rimary Spec
4; WBP 200oyal fern (O2), which arINC Criteri
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arying charaare comparntained.
through thefrequent seAsh (Frax(B. pubesc
spp) also ohawthorn (C
oak woodlground floraleaved go
hia nummuhes are also sus). Mossebundant, an
hown on Placorded are
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Wahlenbergia
be of inteas lowland‘Priority H
ts Welsh eq
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woodlands (Quercus pesior) and sr occasionauently thromonogyna).
, particulara good abunage (Chry
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report, andAppendix 1.
servation indata, 2012).
Wales andqualifies thed crowberryory Species’nterest in aa).
or nationals woodland,of the UKWBP 2007).
to the northompared to
are mature,etraea) andsilver birchally. Hazelughout the
ly near thendance and
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Merthyr Tydfil SIN
On drier sbirch andcomprisesground flwith occa(Potentillasoft grass trivialis), stolonifera(Hedera hand bilbefrequent. in these arspp), poly(Blechnum
Larger areground florushes.
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slopes, oak d occasionas largely hazora compriasional gera sterilis) an(Holcus msweet ver
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dleaved woe listed as bWBP 2008).
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lantations crix spp), spr(Tsuga hetein some area
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forms the dal sycamorzel, which ises abundarmander spnd wood avollis), Yorkrnal-grass
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minated by inated by d
small areasically sparseof grasses sual herbs such
odlands of being indic
cover an exruce (Picea erophylla). as there is a
ons are maground floraing bent, swd fern and Herbs incluus repens),bundant acrof rosebay w
d rushes sucuch as glauc
ions, the grspecies. Inare occasio
sment Survey: v.1
dominant care (Acer psis distributeant wood speedwell (
vens (Geum kshire fog ((Anthoxant(Agrostis
ss (Deschamllus) and lum saxatiley of ferns isp), soft shielh occur freq
young bircdense bramb
s of mature e and speciuch as comh as herb-ro
the site cocative of an
xtensive are spp), pines The majo
also some ex
ature, partica including weet vernal-soft-shield
ude abundawith occasioss the woo
willowherb ch as soft rcous sedge
round flora n these areaonal ferns,
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anopy specieseudoplataned frequentsorrel, herbVeronica curbanum),
(Holcus lanthum odoracapillaris),mpsia fexuoling heather) and tormes present anld-fern (Poly
quently throu
ch woodlanble (Rubus
beech (Fages-poor gro
mmon bent, obert, wood
ollectively sncient wood
a within ths (Pinus sppority of thesxtensive you
cularly in abundant
-grass and cfern. Moss
ant wood sional speedwodland floor(Chamerionrush and h(Carex flac
is generallyas, the groungrasses and
es and occunus) and aly througho
b-robert (Gechamaedrysamongst gr
natus), rougatum), cree in additioosa) is alsor (Calluna
entil (Potentnd include mlystichum seughout thes
nds, with abfructicosus
gus sylvaticound flora.
Yorkshire sorrel and v
support at ldlands in th
e site, comp) and, to ase stands arung larch.
the stands grasses suc
common benses form a sorrel, herbwell (Veronr, and bramn angustifolard rush (J
cca) also occ
y less divernd cover comd herbs simi
urs along wiash. The out. In theseranium ros), barren rasses such gh meadow eping bent
on to mosso abundant t
vulgaris) tilla erecta)male-ferns (etiferum) anse woodland
bundant wis agg), with
ca) plantatioThese areafog and swvarious fern
least 12 of he Mid Va
mprising pura lesser exteare mature p
of larch, ch as wavy nt, and ferndense mat
b-robert annica spp) an
mble is locallium). The Juncus inflecur occasion
rse as a resuomprises larilar to thos
6
ith frequentunderstory
se areas theobertanium)
strawberryas creepinggrass (Poa
t (Agrostises and ivythroughout,are locally) also occur(Dryopterisnd hard fernds.
illow. Theh ferns and
on, formingas support aweet vernal-ns.
the specieslleys SINC
re stands ofent, westernplantations,
there is ahair-grass,
ns includingacross the
nd creepingnd creepinglly frequentwoodlands
exus) occurnally.
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above. Wdiverse beforming d(Molinia cfrequent a
In some pbilberry owavy hairwhich is fo
Young laroccasionaldominate greater divthese area
A large prtime of thareas werecomprisedwoodland
An area oAppendix the east. the site bo
The conifelisted as b2008).
Acid Gras
Within thwhich at comprisesbrown benstricta). grasses. HBracken (frequent occasionalthat these acid grass
Smaller aalong woobracken/ff
NCs: Gethin Fore
Where rides eing often ddense hummcaerulea) a
along the dri
plantations,ccurs frequ
r grass. Linfound occasi
rch plantatiol young wilmuch of thversity of gs.
roportion ohe survey de disturbed,d of tree .
of ancient w3) (Target
Parts of theoundary but
er woodlandbeing indica
ssland
e centre ofthe time o
s of commont (AgriostiHeath rush
Herbs includ(Pteridium along withlly throughoareas are cland.
areas of aciodland marfridd habitat
est: SINC Assess
were createdamp, partimocks mixeand sedges,ier rides and
, particularluently throung heather iionally.
ons also ocllow. Bramhe ground fground flora
f larch planue to the p, crossed wibranches a
woodland is Note 2, Pla
e ancient wremains sem
ds of the sitative of anci
f the site thof the survn bent and is vineale), h (Juncus sqde heath bedaquilinum)
h soft and out the grasleared coni
d grasslandgins and pat. Wavy ha
sment Survey: v.1
ed through icularly aloned with tus, as well ad woodland
ly the pineughout the gis scarce bu
ccur within mble and othflora, althoua is evident
ntations, hapresence of ith muddy tand other
located to an 1), whic
woodland apmi-natural i
te collectiveient woodla
here is an ovey was besheeps fescwavy hair-quarrosis) dstraw, torm is present
hard rushssland. Prevfer plantatio
d also occuaths, whereairy-grass is
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these areasng flushessocky grass occasiona
d edges.
e plantationground floraut still found
the site, coher tall rudugh along tht. Ferns an
ave been recthe fungus
tracks and cvegetation
the south ech encompapear to havimmediately
ely support ands in the
open area oeing grazedcue (Festuca-grass, Yorkand sedges
mentil and sthroughou
h. Bilberrvious phaseons which h
ur throughoe they occurs abundant,
s, the grounwhere mosses, includial hard fern
ns to the noa, along wid throughou
omprising yerals such ahe edges an
nd rushes ar
cently or w, Phytophthcovered wit, from the
ast of the ssses a large
ve been plany to the east
at least 9 ofMid Valley
of semi impd by horsesa ovina), wkshire fog a occur occ
sheeps sorret the grassl
ry and linge 1 surveys have subseq
ut the site r in a mosawith comm
nd flora is msses are abuing purple n. Bilberry
north west oith heath beut, as well a
young larch as rosebay nd more opre frequent
were being fhora ramorth piles of be previousl
site (Sotherner area of wnted where t.
f the specieys SINC cri
proved acids. The slo
with sweet vand mat-graasionally a
el (Rumex aland, althoug heather (Appendix quently dev
within woaic with hea
mon bent, sh
7
much moreundant, andmoor-grass
y is locally
of the site,edstraw andas tormentil
along withwillowherb
pen areas, athroughout
felled at theum. These
brash whichly existing
n 1986; seewoodland to
it is within
s which areteria (WBP
d grassland,oping fieldernal-grass,ass (Nardusmongst the
acestosella).ugh locallyalso occur4), indicate
veloped into
odland andathland andeeps fescue
e d s y
, d l
h b a t
e e h g
e o n
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and sweetheather oc
The dry aare listed criteria (Wrecorded f
Neutral G
Damp neuwoodlandbent, red crested dograss (Arrsuch as pratense),(Centaureas commodamper arflexuosa) a
The neutraare listed aCriteria (Wrecorded f
Marshy G
Marshy grheathland.margins cohard rush.frequentlycross-leav
Where adjflower, grflammula)articulatus
The marshwhich areCriteria (Wbeen recor
Bracken C
Open areabracken, w
NCs: Gethin Fore
t vernal-graccasional. T
cid grasslanas being in
WBP 2008)from other h
Grassland
utral grassl. These arfescue (F
og’s-tail (Cyrhenatherumcreeping b ribwort pla
ea nigra) alson ragwort reas, cuckooare also loc
al grasslandas being indWBP 2008from other h
Grassland
rassland is p. Along theomprise abu. Bilberry
y along withved heath (E
jacent to a reater bird’) and brooks) and a num
hy grassland listed as b
WBP 2008)rded from o
Communitie
as of grasslwhich often
est: SINC Assess
ass. In thesTormentil oc
nds of the sndicative of. A furthehabitats on t
ands occurreas compri
Festuca rubynosurus crim elatius). buttercup, antain (Planso occurs o(Senecio j
oflower (Caally frequen
ds of the sitdicative of s). One ot
habitats on t
present alonese clearingundant tussois also loc
h occasionaErica tetralix
network ofs-foot trefoklime (Vermber of sed
d habitats oeing indica
). An additother habitat
es
land, such an forms a d
sment Survey: v.1
se areas, bilccurs scarce
site collectivf species-ricer two acid the site.
r along the ise tall swa
bra), sweet istatus), cocSoft and haself-heal (Pntago lance
occasionallyjacobaea) a
Cardamine pnt.
te collectivespecies-richther neutralthe site.
ng woodlangs, where smocks of purally frequenal tormentilx) also occu
f ponds, othoil (Lotus pronica beccdges (Carex
of the site cative of spectional five mts on the sit
as those disdense and co
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lberry is locely.
vely supporch acid gras
grassland
margins oards domin
vernal-grack’s-foot (Dard rushes oPrunella v
eolata) and y, along withand creepinpratensis) a
ely support h neutral gral grassland
nd clearingsmall tracks lrple moor-grnt, and herl. Ling heaurs in some
her herbs arpedunculatucabunga), aspp).
collectively cies-rich exmarshy grase.
scussed aboontinuous c
cally freque
rt at least 10sslands in tindicator sp
of some of nated by Yoass, rye-graDactylus glooccur frequevulgaris), rherb-roberth other morng thistle (Cnd wavy bi
at least fouasslands in tindicator s
and in somlead throughrass and rusbs such as
ather is alsoareas, altho
re also frequs), lesser spalong with
support at xamples in tssland indic
ove, supporcover. Alon
ent occurrin
0 of the spethe Mid Vapecies have
f the tracksorkshire fogass (Loliumomerata) anently, alongred clover t. Commonre ruderal spCirsium aritter-cress (
ur of the spethe Mid Vaspecies has
me areas borgh dense woshes includiheath beds
o locally freough only ra
quent includspearwort (R
jointed ru
least 10 of the Mid Vacator specie
rt frequentlyng woodlan
8
ng with ling
ecies whichalleys SINCe also been
, borderingg, common
m perenne),nd false oat-g with herbs
(Trifoliumn knapweedpecies such
rvense). In(Cardamine
ecies whichalleys SINCs also been
rdering wetoodland, theing soft andstraw occurequent, andarely.
ding cuckooRanunculus
ush (Juncus
the speciesalleys SINCes have also
y-occurringnd margins,
g
h C n
g n , -s
m d h n e
h C n
t e d r d
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s C o
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adjacent tassociated
Other Tal
Along parruderal veYorkshirewillowherwith youneuropaeus
Dry Heath
Dry heathwoodlandwith wavysheeps fesforms the
Along somamongst glarger area
Wet Heath
In the centsite opensadjacent mtussocks obilberry. rushes, he
Cross-leavgrows witeared haw
Acid Flus
Several smheathland overlying lesser spea(Wahlenbe
Ponds
Several poquarry in larger pon
NCs: Gethin Fore
to tracks, brd with this h
ll Ruderal V
rts of the tregetation o fog, growi
rb (Epilobiung bushes os).
hland
hland occurs. Mature y hair-grassscue and tomost domin
me tracks, lgrassland aas of acid gr
hland
tre of the sis up into mmoorland inof purple m
Other specath bedstraw
ved heath ah sedges, he
wkweed (Pil
sh
mall acid flhabitats. Ta carpet of
arwort, marergia heder
onds are prthe north w
nds with ope
est: SINC Assess
racken alsohabitat inclu
Vegetation
racks, and wccurs. Thing amongsum hirsutumof willow,
rs along mling heathe
s and heathrmentil. Innant dwarf-
ling heatherand tall rudrassland, as
ite, along thoorland com
nto woodlanoor-grass wcies associaw, heath rus
lso occurs seath rush, sosella offici
ushes occuThese flushf moss. Asrsh bedstrawracea) also o
resent withiwest of the en water and
sment Survey: v.1
o forms denude rosebay
within one his comprisest ragwort, m) and rose
broom (Cy
many of theer grows a
h bedstraw, n some areashrub speci
r occurs wideral vegetas discussed a
he border wimprising wnd rides witwith ling heated with tsh and abun
sparingly aloft rush andinarum).
ur within wohes are domssociated spw (Gallium occurs spar
in the site. site (Targetd associated
1: Feb 2013
nse stands awillowherb
larger areaes tall grastufted hair-
ebay willowytisus scopa
tracks, formongst humand other
as ling heaties.
ithout bilbeation. Lingabove.
ith Rhonddaet heathlanthin the siteather, and othis habitat ndant mosse
long tracksd other shor
oodland cleminated by pecies inclupalustre) aingly.
A networt Note 3, Pld aquatic ve
amongst brb, which is l
a adjacent tsses such a-grass, soft wherb. Thearius) and
rming widemmocks of species inc
ther is less
rry and hasg heather al
a Cynon Tad. This habe. These aroccasional c
include abes.
where the grt perennial
earings and soft rush an
ude violets (and sedges.
rk of pondslan 1). In tegetation. G
ramble. Otlocally freq
to the quarras false oarush, hard
ese areas arcommon g
e margins f bilberry acluding comabundant a
s a patchy also occurs
aff county babitat extendreas are docross-leavedbundant har
ground is dspecies suc
at the margand purple m(Viola spp) Ivy leaved
s has formethis area thGreat reedm
9
ther speciesuent.
ry face, tallt-grass andrush, great
re scatteredgorse (Ulex
adjacent toand mosses,mmon bent,and bilberry
distributionthroughout
orough, theds from theminated byd heath andrd and soft
damper, andch as mouse
gins of wetmoor-grass,), tormentil,d bellflower
ed near theere are two
mace (Typha
s
l d t d x
o , , y
n t
e e y d t
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t , , r
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latifolia) irushes arooccasionalmarshy htrefoil, cubrooklimecrowfoot (
Adjacent number ograss and
A networkPlan 1). AThe largeralder treescrowfoot smaller pothe smalle
Streams &
A numberalong the short sectiof smallerGraig and
Woodlandsurvey, fa
Exposed R
Previous qthe north wferns growbodies occ
Short Per
Along theSpecies ohawkweedfoot and c
Bare grou
A numbervehicles a
NCs: Gethin Fore
is present aound the plly along therb species
uckooflowere occurs wit(Ranunculu
to these pof pools andrushes.
k of smallerA slightly lr pond supps in one coand commo
onds, whicher ponds are
& Ditches
r of streamssouthern bo
ions within r streams thr
Nant Cann
ds surroundst flowing w
Rock
quarrying awest of the w along thcur below th
rennial Veg
e majority occurring ind, sedges sureeping ben
und
r of bare trnd machine
est: SINC Assess
along the eperiphery. he edges ans such as r and wavyth lesser spe
us (Batrachi
onds, thered ditches ha
r ponds is aarger pond ports abundrner. Floation starworth are muche seasonal.
s run througoundary of the easternroughout th
naid.
ing these stwater with m
activity has site. Theree bottom, he cliff face
etation
f the tracksn these areauch as glaucnt, as well a
racks run thery associate
sment Survey: v.1
edges, in adFloating s
nd within tlesser spea
y bitter cresearwort, comium) sp) and
e is a largeave formed
also found tis located a
dant rushes ing sweet-gt occur in shallower a
gh the site fthe site, wh
n parts of thhe north east
treams, whiminimal aqu
exposed sae is little veamongst ot
e, as describ
s there is a nas includes cous sedge as toad rush
hrough the ed with fore
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ddition to ysweet-grass the pond, aarwort, marss. Within mmon starwd a forget-m
e area of md amongst h
towards the adjacent to around the
grass also grthe open wand with le
from west thilst the Nae site to thetern part of
ich comprisuatic vegeta
andstone to egetation onther tall rubed above.
narrow marcoltsfoot (
and grasses(Juncus buf
site, manyestry operat
young willo(Glyceria
and amongsrsh bedstrawthe shallow
wort (Callitrme-not speci
marshy grashummocks
centre of thtwo smalleopen wate
rows arounwater. Rushss open wa
o east. Theant Graig ane north. Thef the site, wh
se a rocky bation.
form a sman the steep cderal veget
rgin of shor(Tussilago fs including Yfonius).
y of which tions.
ow and witfluitans) a
st the rushew, greater wer parts otriche stagnies (Myostis
ssland withof moss, p
he site (Tarer areas of oer, with sevnd the pondhes domina
ater. It is p
e Nant Cwmnd Nant Ca
here are a larhich feed in
bed and, at
all area of ccliff face, butation. Sev
rt perennial farfara), mYorkshire f
are used re
10
h abundantalso occurses there are
bird’s-footf the pond,alis), waters sp).
in which aurple moor
rget Note 4,open water.eral mature, and waterate the twoossible that
m Ddu runsannaid haverge number
nto the Nant
the time of
cliff face inut abundantveral water
vegetation.mouse earedfog, cock’s-
egularly by
t s e t , r
a r
, . e r o t
s e r t
f
n t r
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Historic R
Data was by the forAppendix plantationwith semibracken, dwhich in pBare grou
The site re1979 and that now mosaics, popen due scattered woodland
Fauna
Mammals
There wassurvey of consideredwoodlandof potentiapotentiallynatural broHowever nto the site
Water volimmediatewaterbodiin extent being to soperationsrecent reco
No otter rRiver Tafffor otter. which supIt is likelparticularl
NCs: Gethin Fore
Records
obtained frormer Nature4). This e
n with a smai natural brdry dwarf sparts are scnd and shor
emains larg1997 still rappear to
presumably to recent fescrub now .
s
s no evidenf the site, ad potentially, partly wital food soury support doadleaf woono records (SEWBReC
le has beenely north ofes present, and supporsubject to s. Records ords dated b
records exisff (SEWBRe
There are pported manly that ottely utilising c
est: SINC Assess
om the Phae Conservaarlier surve
all area of brroad leavedshrub heathcattered witrt perennial/
gely the samemaining. be broadldue to felli
elling. Openappear to
nce of any plthough sevy suitable fohin the siterces includi
dormouse, podland and currently exC data, 201
n recorded f the site (SEthese are c
rting few fehigh levelsof water v
back to 200
st from the eC data, 20a number o
ny mature brs would trconnective
sment Survey: v.1
ase 1 habitatancy Councey classifiedroad leaved
d woodlandh, marshy gth scrub an/ephemeral
me today, wThe excepteaved wooing at somen areas prevhave deve
protected mveral speciefor dormouse and also sing hazel. Tparticularly
remnant anxist of dorm2).
in the paEWBReC d
considered tfeatures whis of disturbvole are scar02.
site but th12). Habita
of streams abroad leavedravel acroshabitat feat
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t survey of il (NCC) dd the majorid plantationd. Smaller grassland and a mixturevegetation
with the majtion comprisodland, scru
point sinceviously shoeloped into
mammal spees might bee due to the
surroundingThe conifer where it is
ncient semimouse eithe
st from widata, 2012).to be unsuitich are suit
bance as a rce within t
ey have beats within thand tributarid trees whicss the sitetures such a
the county uring the pity of the si. There are open areas
nd semi impe of broad are also rec
ority of habses some arub and acie the last surwn as domi young scr
ecies recorde expected e extensive
the site, wwoodland w well connenatural bro
r within or
ithin Cwm . Although table for watable for thresult of q
the county
en recordedhe site appeies, connectch could be whilst coms the stream
which was period 1979ite as beingalso a numb
s comprise mproved acid
leaf and cocorded.
bitats mappreas of coniid grassland
urvey or whiminated by b
rub and br
ded during to occur. semi natura
which suppowith the site
nected to exoad leaved r immediate
Glo SINCh there are aater vole behis species, quarrying aborough an
d within 50ear potentiating to the suitable as
mmuting anms and wood
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undertaken9-1997 (Seeg coniferousber of areascontinuous
d grasslandonifer trees.
ed betweenifer forestryd/heathlandich are now
bramble androad leaved
the presentThe site is
al broadleafort a varietye could alsoxisting semiwoodlands.
ely adjacent
C and SSSIa number ofeing limited
as well asand forestrynd the most
00m, on theally suitableRiver Taff,otter holts.
d foraging,dland.
n e s s s d .
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t s f y o i . t
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Various sbats, havecommutingood forapotentiallywithin cre
DormouseprotectionSpecies Ras ‘PrioritSpecies A
Evidence although nsite, and thbreeding bUK under
Other mamUK and W(SEWBReto provide
Birds
Thirty sixuncommocuckoo, cuowl and lWelsh equalso been
Other birdoccurring martin, baEurasian w
A numberbeen recocommon crecent pascommon c
Other specinclude sphouse sparsuch as coIt is likelypresent wi
NCs: Gethin Fore
pecies of be been recong (SEWBRaging habitay provide suevices in the
e, water voln under UKRegulations 2ty Species’
Action Plans
of badger ano setts havhere are potbadgers. Bthe Protect
mmals of coWelsh BAP eC data, 20e good habit
x species ofn species suurlew, wooapwing, alluivalent. Precorded w
ds of consewithin the
arn swallowwoodcock, f
r of speciesorded, inclucrossbill. Nst (M. Evancrossbill cou
cially protecpotted flycatrrow and co
ommon redsy that someithin the site
est: SINC Assess
bat, includinorded withi
ReC data, 20at and matuitable rooste quarry face
e, otter andK and EU le
2010 and Wunder the in the Mert
activity hasve been rectentially sui
Badgers andtion of Badg
onservation‘Priority S
12). The wtat for this s
f bird haveuch as treed warbler, dl of which Pied flycatchithin the sit
ervation consite includ
w, lesser blafieldfare, gr
protected uding barn oNightjar anns, pers comuld also bre
cted or constcher, grasshommon keststart, mallare of these se on occasio
sment Survey: v.1
ng commonin and adja012). The wture trees, wting sites foe.
bats, and thegislation,
Wildlife andUK BAP athyr Tydfil
s been recorcorded. It iitable habita
d their nestigers Act 199
n concern reSpecies’, whwoodland anspecies.
e been recoe pipit, nighdunnock, coare listed aher, which te.
ncern in Wde long-tailack-backed reen sandpip
under schedowl, northe
nd goshawkmm, 2012)
eed within th
servation-prhopper wartrel, in addird, sand maspecies wouon.
1: Feb 2013
n pipistrelleacent to thwoodland wwhich are or bats. It is
he habitats tincluding t
d Countrysidand its WelLocal Biod
rded withins likely thaats that woung burrows92.
ecorded in thich has bend adjacent
orded from htjar, lesser ommon bul
as ‘Priority is listed as
ales and/or ed tit, meagull, coal
per, willow
dule 1 of thern goshawkk are known) and it is the site.
riority birdsrbler, merlinition to otheartin and greuld also uti
e, noctule ahe site, eithwithin the snumerous ws also possib
that supporthe Conservde Act 1981lsh equivalediversity Act
n the site (Sat badger would provide s (setts) are
the vicinity en recordedopen areas
the site toredpoll, comlfinch, starlSpecies’ ina Priority
in the UKdow pipit, tit, green wwarbler and
he Wildlife k, green san to have bthought like
s recorded wn, Eurasian ser species ofey heron (SElise at least
and brown her whilst fsite is likelywithin the ble that bat
t them, are vation of H1. They areent, and aretion Plan (L
SEWBReC would forage
shelter for e fully prote
include brod on severaof grasslan
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K (RSPB, 20common sw
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site, coulds may roost
all affordedHabitats ande also listede subject toLBAP).
data, 2012)e across theresting and
ected in the
own hare, aal occasionsnd are likely
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3.2.13
3.2.14
3.2.15
3.2.16
3.2.17
3.2.18
3.2.18
Merthyr Tydfil SIN
Records ocarrion cro
Reptiles
No reptilelizard adjaexist withicommon rgrass snak
All reptilelisted as ‘Pwithin the
Amphibia
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Records oexist fromcommon running st
Fish
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Invertebra
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and protees from wi
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Tydfil LBAP
of other comm areas adja
frog, wouldtreams and d
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est: SINC Assess
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n recorded e site from wnd it is thereh as slow-wor may also b
ded protectioecies’ under ydfil LBAP.
ected greatithin the swithin watected under EBAPs, as wP.
mmoner amacent to the d occur inditches etc.
Welsh and east of the
e found wit
vertebrate ricollis), a sp
terfly (Euroildlife and Cand its WeSINC and
o the site, ina semele) a). Dark greso been reco
sment Survey: v.1
rom the siten and tawny
from withiwithin openefore likely orm. It is ae found with
on under thethe UK BA
t crested nside and in
erbodies preEU and UKwell as bein
mphibians,site. It iswaterbodie
LBAP spece site. It ithin streams
record frompecies which
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in the site,n areas of mthis this spe
also possiblehin the site.
e Wildlife aAP and its W
newt has n habitats aesent withinlegislation,ng subject
including clikely that
es within th
cies, has beis possible s on the site
m within the h is listed in
rinia), a spe Act 1981lent, occurs
her UK and mall pearl boskipper (Eryry (Argynnisby.
ackbird, bluEvans, pers c
but there armarshy grassecies could oe that less co
and CountryWelsh equiv
been recoradjacent. In the site. G
and are ‘Prto a Specie
common tothese specihe site as w
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site is that on the Merthy
pecies whicand listed
s immediateWelsh BAP
ordered fritirynnis tagess aglaja), a
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981, and areare included
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mate newt,hers such as
the slower
River Taff,esident and
ked footmanBAP.
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3.2.20
Merthyr Tydfil SIN
Other invebees, waspAndrena hConops vNomada lRed Data (SEWBRe
A numberequivalentgrey daggeeight, darkthorn, greymoth, broermine, anrustic (SEWnotable ingrasslands
NCs: Gethin Fore
ertebrates ofps and flies humilis, An
vesicularis, lathburiana
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a, Nomada cies, largely12).
which are h have also ss, flounced latticed heat-carpet, autushoulder-st
hedge rusticta, 2012). I
species, mds and ancie
sment Survey: v.1
on concern Bombus horilis, Brachypciata, Dolicsignata and
y recorded
listed ‘Priorbeen record
d chestnut, eath, small he
umnal rustictriped wainc, cinnabar,It is possiblmay also oent wet woo
1: Feb 2013
found adjacrtorum (an Lpalpus laphchovespula d Trypodenfrom the n
rity Speciesded from wiar moth, duseath, small s, garden dar
nscot, powd, dark-barree that someoccur on thdlands.
cent to the sLBAP spechriformis, C
saxonica, ndron signanearby Cwm
s’ in the UKithin the locsky brocadesquare-spot,rt, rustic, wa
dered quakeed twin-spote of these, ahe site, pa
site include cies), AndreCheilosia ch
Methocha atum, all ofm Bach mo
K BAP andcal area. The, garden tig, small phoall, brindleder, white ert carpet and
and/or otherarticularly
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a variety ofena apicata,hrysocoma,articulata,
f which areuntain area
d its Welshese incluideer, figure ofenix, dusky
d beauty, dotrmine, buffd neglectedr scarce andin the wet
f
e a
h e f y t f d d t
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4.0 4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Merthyr Tydfil SIN
ASSESSM
There is cof biodiveout by thguidelinesare availaidentificatclosely on
The followthe Gethinborough Sconservatifor the UKpriorities GlamorgaCounty Bo
The assesswhole. Dassessed.
The recomrepresent with the su
NCs: Gethin Fore
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wing assessn Forest siteSINC guidelion prioritieK, Wales afor both M
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est: SINC Assess
THE SITE
nationally ficance beloNature Co
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Wales guida
ment of thee is therefolines (SWW
es listed in tand at the lMerthyr Tyrea (GlamBAs.
ts are summssessment p
andidate SIive minimuwhich is cur
sment Survey: v.1
E
accepted syow the levelonservancy of non-statu(SWWSP
Merthyr Tyance (WBP
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marised in thprocess, how
INC is showum boundarrrently avai
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ydfil countyP 2008).
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borough c
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(MTBP 2ch the majo
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2. The bouSINC desig
sing of sitesiteria for whamended). ignificance also guidan
context whi
habitats andthe county makes referch have beepublished
2008) and ority of Mer
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or featureshich are set However,(ie SINCs)
nce for thech is based
d species ofand countyrence to theen producedaction planthe formerrthyr Tydfil
the site as aindividually
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4.5 4.5.1
4.5.2
Merthyr Tydfil SIN
Habitats
The habitaBiodiversitogether wfor the habthe referen
The habitaguidelines
Habitatson
Semi naturalwoodland
Oak woodlan
Wet woodlan
Broad leavedplantation Conifer woo
Semi improv
Semi improvgrassland Marshy gras
Bracken
Tall ruderal Dry heathlan
Wet heathlan
Acid flushes
NCs: Gethin Fore
ats identifieity Action
with any quabitat concernce number
ats are thens for SINCs
Tabl
s Representedn the Site
l Broad leaved
nd
nd
d woodland
odland plantati
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ved neutral
sland
vegetation nd
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s
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ed to date oPlan priorialificationsrned in the Mr of this is al
n assessed fin South W
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d
UK
BA
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orit
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Yes
Yes
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land
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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on the site aities belowor notes. W
Merthyr Tylso given.
for qualificaWales and M
sment Agai
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abit
at
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AP
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b Yes
c Yes
d Yes
e Yes
e Yes
f Yes
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are assessed, and any Where a Haydfil Local B
ation againsMerthyr Tyd
inst BAP P
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orit
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abit
at
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mor
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BA
P P
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c
d
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f
against thequalifying
abitat ActionBiodiversity
st the relevafil County B
riorities
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Yes Browoo(HA
b Yes Browoo(HA
Yes Browoo(HA
Yes Conwoo(HA
Yes Gra(HA
Yes Hea
(HAYes Hea
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Yes Wet
e UK, Welshabitats ar
on Plan (HAy Action Pla
ant habitat Borough.
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oad leavedodland AP 1)
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Upandconhab
oad leavedodland AP 1)
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nifer odlands AP 9)
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Wo‘Ff10)
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sh and localre indicatedAP) is givenan (LBAP),
designation
P Habitat Acn
owland Mixed ciduous woodld would also ntribute to ‘Ffrbitat (HAP 10)pland oak wood would also ntribute to ‘Ffrbitat (HAP 10)et woodland
onifer woodlan
ould contributefridd’ habitat ()
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pland heathland
pland heathlandould also contrfridd’ habitat ()
l d n ,
n
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land
ridd’ ) dland
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nds
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d and ribute to(HAP
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4.5.3
Merthyr Tydfil SIN
Ponds
Streams and
Rock exposu
Short perennBare ground
a Lowlac Wet we Uplang Pondsi Inland
Ffridd habracken, acharacteristretching
NCs: Gethin Fore
ditches
ure
nial vegetationd
and mixed decwoodland nd heathland s d rock outcrop
abitats (HAacid grasslastic habitatfrom one e
est: SINC Assess
Yes
Yes
Yes
n
ciduous wood
p & scree habi
P 10): Fridand, woodlat of the M
end of the B
sment Survey: v.1
g Yes
h Yes
i Yes
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itats
dd is a comand, coal sp
Merthyr TydBorough to th
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g
h
i
Upland oakPurple mooUpland flusRivers & st
mplex mosaipoil and rhodfil Countyhe other.
(HAYes Wet
(HAYes Riv
stre(HA
Yes Inla(HA
kwood or grass & rushshes, fens & swtreams
c of habitatos pasture. y Borough’
AP 4) etland AP 4)
vers & eams AP 5)
and rock AP 8)
h pasture swamps
ats consistinIt is an imp’s valley s
17
ng of heath,portant andsides, often
, d n
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4.6 4.6.1
Merthyr Tydfil SIN
Assessme
The followhabitats idqualificati
Guideline
The SINCconsidere All ancienincluding P
All semi naancient wo[referred toshould be ‘
All wet wowoodland
All plantedwoodland
Smaller aras SINC iffaunas, or habitats, ohabitats
All coniferassemblagHabitat cri
NCs: Gethin Fore
ent Against
wing sectiodentified ation by the si
e H1: Wood
C designatied for SINC
t woodlands aPlanted Ancie
AopbA
atural woodlaoodland indico in Table 1 o‘significant’]
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oodland sites oindicators or
Aw
d woodland ovindicators, or
CatyAh
reas (less thanf they are eithr if they form por fulfil a strat
Soww
r plantations wges, or which siteria (e.g. bog
est: SINC Assess
SINC Desi
on sets out t the Gethiite.
dlands
on guidelinC selection:
as recorded inent Woodland
A small area oof the site. It aplantation and bracken/ffridd Ancient Wood
ands over 0.25ators and/or sf the Guidelin
Semi natural bite, where it li
woodland. Thupports at lea
over 0.25 ha wwetland grou
At least 9 anciewoodland foun
ver 0.25 ha thr other species
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Although largehabitats also oc
n 0.25 ha) of sher particularlpart of a largetegic linking f
Smaller compaof beech plantawoodland), occwider site habi
which supporsupport habitags or heathla
sment Survey: v.1
ignation G
the relevanin site, tog
nes for Mid
n the Ancientds (PAWS)
of ancient semappears to havopen areas whabitat. Woo
dland (PAW).
5 ha which susemi natural
nes: no thresho
broad leaved wies adjacent to
his area of semast 12 ancient w
with an assemund floras
ent woodlandnd along strea
hat support ans rich habitat
tion supportsroad leaved wland, remnantely restricted tccur througho
semi natural ly species rich
ger SINC desigfunction betw
artments of seation , wet wocur within laritat mosaic
rt important sptats, which woand)
1: Feb 2013
uidelines
nt SINC selether with
Valleys sta
Woodland In
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with a mosaic oodland in this
upport an assewoodland plaold is set, but
woodland is lao a larger area
mi natural broawoodland ind
mblage of anci
d indicator spems within the
n assemblage ts
at least 9 anciwoodland suppt heathland, acto woodland tout some areas
habitat or weh, support impgnation, or co
ween SINC ar
emi natural brooodland, dry oger areas of co
pecies, or speould qualify u
ection guidan assessm
te that the f
nventories,
dland is locatented and now cof acid and maarea could be
emblage of ant species the number
rgely found ina of remainingadleaved woodicators.
ient
cies occurred site
of ancient
ient woodlandports at least 12cid and marshyracks, margins of woodland
t woodlands portant omplex of eas or other
oad leaved wooak woodlandonifer plantati
ecies under other
delines for ement of the
following sh
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n the north easg ancient semi dland within t
within areas
d indicator spe2 indicators. y grassland oc
ns and rides, thd.
oodland (suchd and young dion but form p
18
each of thee degree of
hould be
south east nifer nd and s Planted
st of the natural
the site
of wet
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as stands eveloping part of the
e f
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Merthyr Tydfil SIN
Guideline
The SINCconsidere Parkland ssupport lar
Parkland smature tre
Over-matuindividualsveteran treproportion
Examples which still
NCs: Gethin Fore
Rsfo Ahaww C(wpoc
e H2: Wood
C designatied for SINC
sites which derge mature tre
N
sites, of whateees
N
ure/veteran tres that are estiee characterisn of dead wood
S2
of orchards wl contain sever
N
est: SINC Assess
Remnant heathtreams and po
forming separa
At least 9 anciehabitat. Conifeand 11 marshywoodland edgewoodland.
Conifer woodlwhich is prese
plantation wooother significanharacter of th
Site
d pasture, pa
on guidelinC selection:
erived from anees (often refe
None present
ever origin, co
None present
ees >3.7m cirimated to be astics such as rd
Several mature200 years old
which are, or ral old fruit tr
None present
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sment Survey: v.1
hland, acid graonds occur at late habitats wi
ent woodlandfer woodlands y grassland indes and rides, b
lands support ent along wooodland and clent breeding bi
he conifer woo
e qualifies u
arklands, o
nes for Mid
ncient woodlaferred to as ‘c
ontaining goo
rcumference aat least 200 yerot hollow, bra
e trees present
were, traditiorees
e qualifies u
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assland and mleast partly wiithin the site.
d indicator spealso support a
dicators. Largbut in some ar
Stag horn clubodland marginear fell, is impirds (including
odland.
under this g
orchards an
Valleys sta
and and contioedcae’)
od numbers of
at 1.3m from bears old whichacket fungi or
t along stream
onally manage
under this g
marshy grasslanithin conifer p
cies occur witat least 7 acid gely these speceas, occurred
b moss in addns). The mosaportant for breg goshawk) ut
guideline?
d veteran tr
te that the f
inue to
f large over-
base, or h exhibit r a large
ms, which coul
ed and
guideline?
nd as well as plantations bu
thin conifer wd grassland indcies were founthroughout th
dition to crowbaic of mature ceeding nightjartilise the uniqu
rees
following sh
ld potentially
19
flushes, ut also
woodland dicators nd along he
berry conifer r and ue
Yes
hould be
be over
No
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Guideline
The SINCbe consid Structural[minimum
Significankey associa
Smaller staSINC desigSINCs.
Guideline
The SINCbe consid All examplover 0.2 ha
All stands All stands species frocommunitieasily refer From Tablvery restric
W M So M D A G
NCs: Gethin Fore
e H3: Scrub
C designatiodered for SI
lly-diverse andof six scrub s
N
t stands of goated species
N
ands of scrubgnation or co
Scsuwp
e H4: Neutr
C designatiodered for SI
le of crested da.
of species-ric
of species-ricom Table 1 ovies, which occrable to NVC
le 8, any grascted species in
Wood bitter vetMoon wort
oft- leaved sedMeadow saffroDyer’s greenweAdder’s-tongueGreen winged o
est: SINC Assess
b Communi
on guidelinINC selectio
d species-richspecies is sugg
None present
orse(over 1 ha
None present
b (including leomplex habita
Several areas oomprising larupport bramb
within the widpresent within
Site
ral Grasslan
on guidelinINC selectio
dog’s- tail- co
None present
ch MG1 and M
None presen
ch atypical NVver 0.2 ha. In cur on road v
C community
None recorde
ssland site whn the Mid Valtch
dge on eed e fern orchid
sment Survey: v.1
ities
es for the Mon:
h mixed scrubgested]
a in size) and/
ess species ricat mosaics or f
of scrub occurrgely young wble dominated der site and pro
the site.
e qualifies u
nds
es for the Mon:
ommon knapw
t
MG6 with at l
nt
VC neutral gr particular im
verges, brown
ed
hich supports alleys area:
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Mid Valleys
sites over 1 h
/or stands whi
ch areas) if thfulfil a strateg
r across the sitwillow & birch
ground flora. ovide importa
under this g
Mid Valleys
weed grasslan
least 8 species
rassland, withmportant grass
field sites, ar
a population
state that th
ha in size
ich support
ey form an ingic linking fu
te where thereh and in some
These form pnt ecological
guideline?
state that th
ds (MG5)
s from Table 2
h at least 8 sland
re often not
of rare or
he followin
ntegral part ofunction betwee
e is young woareas larch, wpart of habitatconnectivity f
Yes/bo
he followin
2 and over 0.2
20
g should
f a larger en
odland which t mosaic for fauna
rderline
g should
2 ha
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G M C
The speciefrom Tablewet semi imother habimarshy gra
The SouthconsideredMid Valleyha in size
Smaller arspecies pooor complex
Guideline
The SINCbe consid All exampl
All examplrelatively hindicator sp
Smaller arintegral pafunction b
NCs: Gethin Fore
Greater butterflMeadow saxifr
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es poor MG10e 2) will be demproved grasitats, or formsassland comm
h Wales Guided for SINC deys area, howe
reas (less thanor semi improx habitat mos
e H6: Acid G
C designatiodered for SI
les of unimpr
N
les of semi imhigh diversitypecies is sugg
Ag
reas (less thanart of a largeretween SINC
Sfoo
est: SINC Assess
ly orchid age
dow -rue
None record
0 grassland (wesignated whesland, where
s part of a habmunities
None pres
elines identifyesignation. Cuever if any site
None pre
n 0.2 ha) of spoved grasslanaics or fulfil a
Species poohabitat corrwithin the s
Site
Grasslands
on guidelinINC selectio
roved acid gra
None present
mproved acid gof indicator s
gested as a thre
An open area, grassland with
n 0.5 ha) of unr SINC design
Cs
Semi improvedforms mosaic won the wider si
Site
sment Survey: v.1
ded
which will rarere it either ocit creates a li
bitat mosaic (
sent
y that all standCurrently therees are found t
esent
pecies-rich grd if they forma strategic lin
or neutral grasridors throughsite
e qualifies u
es for the Mon:
asslands over
grasslands ovspecies [the peshold, from T
near the centrh at least 10 ac
nimproved ornation or comp
d acid grasslanwith heathlandite
e qualifies u
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rely support 8 ccurs as lareginking functio(often in assoc
ds of MG4, Me are no recorthen they will
rassland, or lam an integral pnking function
ssland occurs the site and c
under this g
Mid Valleys
0.2 ha
ver 0.5 ha, whresence of at lTable 4 of the
re of the site scid grassland i
r semi improvmplex habitat m
nd occurring ad/bracken and
under this g
species g areas or on between ciation with
MG11, MG12 ards of these fobe designated
arger stands (opart of a largen between SIN
along woodlancontributing to
guideline?
state that th
ich retain a least 7
e Guidelines]
upports semi ndicator speci
ed acid grasslmosaics or ful
along tracks/wd also part of h
guideline?
and MG13 wiour communid as SINC if o
(over 1 ha) of er SINC desigNCs
and tracks formo the mosaic o
Yes/bo
he followin
improved acidies
land if they folfil a strategic
woodland marhabitat mosaic
21
ill be ties in the over 0.2
f more gnation
ming of habitats
rderline
g should
d
form an c linking
rgins c found
Yes
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Merthyr Tydfil SIN
Guideline
The SINCbe consid All areas oBlunt-flowPurple moMeadowsw
All examplof M25 (8 suggested
All stands which havfritillary h
Smaller arcomplex hSINCs
Guideline
The SINCbe consid All large s
Smaller sta
Smaller arhabitat mo
NCs: Gethin Fore
e H7: Marsh
C designatiodered for SI
of: wered rush – moor grass – meweet – wild an
N
les of species species from as a threshold
of marshy grve been identifabitat
reas of marshyabitat mosaic
e H9: Ffridd
C designatiodered for SI
tands of ffrid
ands of specie
reas of ffridd osaics or fulfil
est: SINC Assess
hy Grasslan
on guidelinINC selectio
marsh bedstraeadow thistle fngelica (M27)
None present
rich M25 oveTable 5) overd, from Table
Areas of marspecies
assland (and fied as potenti
None recorde
y grassland ifcs (including w
Marshy grassparticularly wmosaic
Site
d Communi
on guidelinINC selectio
dd over 10 ha
None pre
es-rich bracke
None pre
if they form al a strategic li
Small aremosaic oimportanbe presen
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sment Survey: v.1
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thland
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comprising las frequently als and also throtion and broadng heathland ay heath also oche open field inks. Heather mover within ac
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guideline?
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qualifies un
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26
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are any signifted in Table 8
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27
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Yes
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