Dowrog Common Explained

Dowrog Common
Aos:	Pembrokeshire
Interest:	Biological
Coordinates:	51.897°N -5.24°W
Displaymap:	Wales
Notifydate:	1954
Id:	952
Code:	32WRF -->

Dowrog Common (Welsh: Comin Dowrog) 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 elements.^[1] The site has an area of and is managed by The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales.

Features

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.

This site has eight special features:

• Fen
• Swamp
• Marshy Grassland
• Wet Heath
• Dry Heath
• Floating Water Plantain
• Rare Plants
• Small Red Damselfly

See also

• List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Pembrokeshire

External links

• Natural Resources Wales website

Notes and References

1. http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscape/sssis/current-sssis-in-wales.aspx?lang=cy-gb Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013)