Esgyrn Bottom
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LocationPembrokeshire
InterestBiological and Geological
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Wales | |
| Location | Pembrokeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SM9756634637 |
| Coordinates | 51°58′23″N 4°56′49″W / 51.973°N 4.947°W |
| Interest | Biological and Geological |
| Area | 49.9 hectares (123 acres) |
| Notification | 1957 |
Esgyrn Bottom 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 1957 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements.[1] The site has an area of 49.9 hectares (123 acres) and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.[2][3]
This SSSI has been notified as being of both geological and biological importance.
It has three special features.
- Raised bog
- Rare mosses and liverworts including: Sphagnum magellanicum and Sphagnum fuscum, and the liverworts Pallavicinia lyelii (veilwort) and Cephaloziella elachista
- Glacial meltwater channel and associated deposits
