Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) in Wales Date: September 2015 LIFE Natura 2000 Programme for Wales Major Marine Total area Total area Eng & EU Code Name Broad Type Type Date Designated Country Site Local Authority Centroid Wales (ha) Wales (ha) UK0030071 Aberbargoed Grasslands Freshwater & Wetlands Marsh Fritillary 13/12/2004 W Caerffili/ Caerphilly ST163992 39.78 UK0030075 Afon Eden – Cors Goch Trawsfynydd Freshwater & Wetlands River 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH720271 284.29 UK0030046 Afon Gwyrfai a Llyn Cwellyn Freshwater & Wetlands River 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH547561 114.29 Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire; Ceredigion; Penfro/ UK0012670 Afon Teifi/ River Teifi Freshwater & Wetlands River 13/12/2004 W Pembrokeshire SN515508 715.58 UK0013010 Afon Tywi/ River Tywi Freshwater & Wetlands River 13/12/2004 W Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire SN687263 363.45 UK0030074 Afonydd Cleddau/ Cleddau Rivers Freshwater & Wetlands River 13/12/2004 W Ceredigion; Penfro/ Pembrokeshire SM938249 750.73 UK0030078 Alyn Valley Woods/ Coedwigoedd Dyffryn Alun Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Ddinbych/ Denbighshire; Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire SJ196630 168.30 UK0030114 Bae Cemlyn/ Cemlyn Bay Marine & Coastal Coastal 13/12/2004 W Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey SH331934 43.43 Berwyn a Mynyddoedd de Clwyd/ Berwyn and South Clwyd Ddinbych/ Denbighshire; Gwynedd; Powys; Sir y Fflint/ UK0012926 Mountains Other Upland 13/12/2004 W Flintshire; Wrecsam/ Wrexham SH917280 27,221.21 UK0030090 Blackmill Woodlands Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr/ Bridgend SS929859 71.01 UK0030092 Blaen Cynon Freshwater & Wetlands Marsh Fritillary 13/12/2004 W Rhondda, Cynon, Taf/ Rhondda, Cynon, Taff SN946066 66.83 UK0030096 Brecon Beacons/ Bannau Brycheiniog Terrestrial Upland 13/12/2004 W Powys SO024211 269.67 UK0030104 Cadair Idris Terrestrial Upland 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH704132 3,785.05 UK0030105 Caeau Mynydd Mawr Freshwater & Wetlands Marsh Fritillary 13/12/2004 W Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire SN575121 25.06 Caerdydd/ Cardiff; Rhondda, Cynon, Taf/ Rhondda, Cynon, UK0030109 Cardiff Beech Woods Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Taff ST118824 115.62 UK0012712 Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion Marine & Coastal Marine 13/12/2004 W Y Ceredigion; Penfro/ Pembrokeshire SN214641 95,860.36 Abertawe/ Swansea; Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire; Penfro/ UK0020020 Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd Marine & Coastal Marine 13/12/2004 W Y Pembrokeshire SS357991 66,101.16 UK0020019 Carmarthen Bay Dunes/ Twyni Bae Caerfyrddin Terrestrial Coastal 13/12/2004 W Abertawe/ Swansea; Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire SN285074 1,206.32 UK0030070 Cernydd Carmel Freshwater & Wetlands Turlough 13/12/2004 W Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire SN592161 361.14 UK0030271 Clogwyni Pen Llyn/ Seacliffs of Lleyn Marine & Coastal Coastal 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH216257 1,048.40 UK0030117 Coed Cwm Einion Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Ceredigion SN690947 21.01 UK0012766 Coed y Cerrig Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Fynwy/ Monmouthshire SO291210 9.10 UK0030146 Coedwigoedd Dyffryn Elwy/ Elwy Valley Woods Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Ddinbych/ Denbighshire; Conwy SJ020691 83.01 UK0030124 Coedwigoedd Penrhyn Creuddyn/ Creuddyn Peninsula Woods Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Conwy SH797790 118.86 UK0012748 Coedydd a Cheunant Rheidol/ Rheidol Woods and Gorge Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Ceredigion SN748789 229.19 UK0030118 Coedydd Aber Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH664713 346.20 UK0014789 Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/ Meirionnydd Other Woodland Re-designated W Gwynedd SH660386 2,813.70 Oakwoods and Bat Sites 05/07/2010 UK0030119 Coedydd Llawr-y-glyn Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Powys SN927904 100.68 Castell-Nedd a Porth Talbot/ Neath and Port Talbot; Powys; UK0030141 Coedydd Nedd a Mellte Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Rhondda, Cynon, Taf/ Rhondda, Cynon, Taff SN919093 378.18 UK0030145 Coetiroedd Cwm Elan/ Elan Valley Woodlands Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Powys SN923638 439.53 UK0014790 Cors Caron Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Ceredigion SN691638 862.03 UK0014791 Cors Fochno Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Ceredigion SN631913 652.71 UK0030121 Corsydd Eifionydd Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH460478 144.32 UK0030187 Corsydd Llyn/ Lleyn Fens Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH313366 283.68 UK0012884 Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey SH470820 467.19 Abertawe/ Swansea; Castell-Nedd a Porth Talbot/ Neath and UK0012885 Crymlyn Bog/ Cors Crymlyn Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Port Talbot SS694947 299.45 UK0013585 Cwm Cadlan Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Rhondda, Cynon, Taf/ Rhondda, Cynon, Taff SN961098 83.93 UK0030127 Cwm Clydach Woodlands / Coedydd Cwm Clydach Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Blaenau Gwent; Fynwy/ Monmouthshire SO207123 28.81 UK0030128 Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire; Ceredigion SN747458 4,122.29 UK0030131 Dee Estuary/ Aber Dyfrdwy Marine & Coastal Estuary 13/12/2004 EW Y Cheshire; Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire; Wirral SJ191819 7,498.20 * 15,805.89 UK0030132 Deeside and Buckley Newt Sites Freshwater & Wetlands Newt ponds 13/12/2004 W Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire SJ291678 207.52 UK0012878 Drostre Bank Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Powys SO096312 12.66 UK0030139 Dunraven Bay Terrestrial Shore Dock 13/12/2004 W Bro Morgannwg/ Vale of Glamorgan SS886727 6.47 UK0012928 Elenydd Other Upland 13/12/2004 W Ceredigion; Powys SN824704 8,609.42 UK0012946 Eryri/ Snowdonia Terrestrial Upland 13/12/2004 W Conwy; Gwynedd SH695658 19,737.60 UK0012912 Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 EW Shropshire; Wrecsam/ Wrexham SJ487364 688.39 * 949.20 UK0020025 Glannau Môn: Cors heli / Anglesey Coast: Saltmarsh Marine & Coastal Coastal 13/12/2004 W Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey SH380655 1,058.00 UK0013046 Glannau Ynys Gybi/ Holy Island Coast Marine & Coastal Coastal 13/12/2004 W Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey SH208817 464.27 UK0030042 Glan-traeth Freshwater & Wetlands Newt ponds 13/12/2004 W Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey SH417666 14.10 UK0030113 Glaswelltiroedd Cefn Cribwr/ Cefn Cribwr Grasslands Freshwater & Wetlands Marsh Fritillary 13/12/2004 W Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr/ Bridgend SS870830 58.35 UK0012661 Glynllifon Other Bats 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH456550 189.27 UK0030157 Gower Ash Woods/ Coedydd Ynn Gwyr Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Abertawe/ Swansea SS574882 233.15 UK0012685 Gower Commons/ Tiroedd Comin Gwyr Terrestrial Mosiac 13/12/2004 W Abertawe/ Swansea SS497900 1,776.72 UK0030158 Granllyn Freshwater & Wetlands Newt ponds 13/12/2004 W Powys SJ224117 20.99 UK0014788 Great Orme`s Head/ Pen y Gogarth Marine & Coastal Coastal 13/12/2004 W Conwy SH765833 302.63 Calamanarian UK0030160 Grogwynion Terrestrial grasslands 13/12/2004 W Ceredigion SN708719 42.11 UK0030144 Gweunydd Blaencleddau Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Penfro/ Pembrokeshire SN155317 150.11 UK0030163 Halkyn Mountain/ Mynydd Helygain Terrestrial Mosiac 13/12/2004 W Sir y Fflint/ Flintshire SJ196715 610.36 UK0030173 Johnstown Newt Sites Freshwater & Wetlands Newt ponds 13/12/2004 W Wrecsam/ Wrexham SJ310466 69.61 Bro Morgannwg/ Vale of Glamorgan; Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr/ UK0012566 Kenfig/ Cynffig Terrestrial Sand dunes 13/12/2004 W Bridgend SS790813 1,191.67 Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de UK0014787 Orllewin Cymru Marine & Coastal Coastal 13/12/2004 W Abertawe/ Swansea; Penfro/ Pembrokeshire SR885969 1,594.53 UK0012985 Llangorse Lake/ Llyn Syfaddan Freshwater & Wetlands Lake 13/12/2004 W Powys SO131262 215.64 UK0030185 Llwyn Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Ddinbych/ Denbighshire SJ083642 22.10 UK0030186 Llyn Dinam Freshwater & Wetlands Lake 13/12/2004 W Ynys Môn/ Isle of Anglesey SH310774 36.69 UK0030205 Migneint–Arenig–Dduallt Other Upland 13/12/2004 W Conwy; Gwynedd SH816440 19,968.23 UK0030213 Montgomery Canal Freshwater & Wetlands Canal 13/12/2004 W Powys SJ245100 55.89 UK0030049 Morfa Harlech a Morfa Dyffryn Terrestrial Sand dunes 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH567328 1,062.57 UK0030161 Mwyngloddiau Fforest Gwydir/ Gwydyr Forest Mines Terrestrial Grassland 13/12/2004 W Conwy SH795578 39.75 UK0030221 Mynydd Epynt Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Powys SN883400 40.12 UK0030227 North Pembrokeshire Woodlands/ Coedydd Gogledd Sir Benfro Terrestrial Woodland 13/12/2004 W Penfro/ Pembrokeshire SN046345 315.68 North West Pembrokeshire Commons/ Comins Gogledd Orllewin UK0030229 Sir Benfro Freshwater & Wetlands Pools & Mosiac 13/12/2004 W Penfro/ Pembrokeshire SM776273 248.89 Pembrokeshire Bat Sites and Bosherston Lakes/ Safleoedd UK0014793 Ystlum Sir Benfro a Llynnoedd Bosherston Other Lake & Bats 13/12/2004 W Penfro/ Pembrokeshire SR966954 122.44 UK0013116 Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol Marine & Coastal Marine 13/12/2004 W Y Penfro/ Pembrokeshire SM503093 138,069.45 UK0013117 Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau Marine & Coastal Marine 13/12/2004 W Y Ceredigion; Gwynedd; Powys SH401130 146,023.48 UK0012598 Preseli Freshwater & Wetlands Upland 13/12/2004 W Penfro/ Pembrokeshire SN110320 2,705.90 UK0012945 Rhinog Terrestrial Upland 13/12/2004 W Gwynedd SH649297 3,144.53 UK0014792 Rhos Goch Freshwater & Wetlands Wetland 13/12/2004 W Powys SO197483 67.65 UK0012680 Rhos Llawr-cwrt Freshwater & Wetlands Marsh Fritillary 13/12/2004 W Ceredigion SN411497 46.13 UK0030245 Rhos Talglas Freshwater & Wetlands