Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of
assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Protected Area |
Designation |
Area (ha) |
Relationship with IBA |
Overlap with IBA (ha) |
Whiteford
|
National Nature Reserve |
806 |
protected area overlaps with site |
782 |
Twyni Chwitffordd, Morfa Landim“r a Bae Brychdwn/Whiteford Burrows, Landimore Marsh and Broughton Ba
|
Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) |
1,396 |
protected area overlaps with site |
842 |
PEMBREY BURROWS AND SALTINGS
|
Local Nature Reserve |
252 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
North Dock Dunes
|
Local Nature Reserve |
4 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Llanrhidian Marsh |
Park |
0 |
protected area contained by site |
959 |
Gwyr (Gower)
|
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
0 |
protected area overlaps with site |
4,081 |
Gower
|
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
18,719 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Gower
|
Heritage Coast |
12 |
protected area overlaps with site |
1,622 |
Gower
|
Nature Reserve |
1,978 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Carmarthen Bay Dunes/ Twyni Bae Caerfyrddin
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
1,204 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Carmarthen Bay And Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin Ac Aberoedd
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
66,092 |
protected area overlaps with site |
6,650 |
Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries / Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd
|
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) |
0 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Burry Inlet and Loughor Estuary
|
Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) |
5,851 |
protected area overlaps with site |
5,323 |
Burry Inlet
|
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance |
6,672 |
protected area overlaps with site |
6,628 |
Burry Inlet
|
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) |
0 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Burry Inlet
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
6,673 |
is identical to site |
6,650 |
Bristol Channel Approaches / Dynesfeydd Môr Hafren
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
584,994 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Bae Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthen Bay
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
33,450 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Bae Caerfyrddin / Carmarthen Bay
|
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) |
0 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Arfordir Pen-Bre/Pembrey Coast
|
Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) |
4,132 |
protected area overlaps with site |
441 |
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