Table 8.1
Dune systems in Wales and their designations in terms of conservation status
Site Number Site
Area (ha) Welsh region
SSSI NNR SAC LNR AONB HER NP BIO RAM GCR
1
Merthyr Mawr
342
Bridgend
x
x
x
x
2
Kenfig Burrows
602
Bridgend
x
x
x
3
Margam Burrows
101
Bridgend
4
Baglan Bay
78
Bridgend
5
Crymlyn Burrows
118
Swansea
x
6
Black Pill to Bryn Mill
16
Swansea
7–9
Pennard, Penmaen and Nicholaston 87
Swansea
x
x
x
10
Oxwich Burrows
93
Swansea
x
x
x
x
x
11
Port Eynon to Horton
19
Swansea
12
Hillend to Hills Tor Burrows
224
Swansea
13
Whiteford Burrows
142
Swansea
x
x
x
x
x
x
14
Pembrey Burrows
591
Carmarthenshire x
x
15
Laugharne Burrows
431
Carmarthenshire x
x
x
16
Pendine Burrows
173
Carmarthenshire x
x
x
17
Tenby Burrows
92
Pembrokeshire
x
x
x
18
Caldey Island
3
Pembrokeshire
19
Lydstep Haven
23
Pembrokeshire
20
Manorbier and Swanlake Bay
10
Pembrokeshire
21
Freshwater Bay East
17
Pembrokeshire
22
Stackpole Warren
179
Pembrokeshire
x
x
x
x
x
23
Brownslade and Linney Burrows
253
Pembrokeshire
x
x
24
Broomhill Burrows
183
Pembrokeshire
x
x
x
x
25
Whitesand Bay
28
Pembrokeshire
26
The Bennett
20
Pembrokeshire
27
Poppit Sands
11
Pembrokeshire
28
Towyn Warren
30
Ceredigion
x
x
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