Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee) SSSI
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 The River Dee within the Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee) SSSI at Trevor, Wrexham, Wales | |
| Location | Clwyd |
|---|---|
| Interest | Biological/Geological |
| Area | 1,489.5 hectares (3,681 acres) |
| Notification | 1995 |
Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales, along the River Dee with the River Dee (England) SSSI in England.[1] The river begins in Snowdonia National Park, Wales. From there, it flows northeast to Corwen, goes eastwards past Llangollen, and continues east through Chester, England.[2] It empties into the Dee estuary, that forms the border between the Wirral Peninsula in north-west England and Flintshire in north-east Wales. The river has been designated a Designated Special Area of Conservation due to its role as a habitat for Atlantic Salmon and Floating Water Plantain.[3]
See also[]
- List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Clwyd
References[]
- ^ "SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST CITATION –GWYNEDD/DENBIGHSHIRE/WREXHAM/FLINTSHIRE – AFON DYFRDWY (RIVER DEE)" (PDF). naturalresources.wales. Countryside Council for Wales (now Natural Resources Wales). 1995. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "River Dee | river, Wales and England, United Kingdom". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "River Dee and Bala Lake/ Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid - Special Area of Conservation - SAC - Habitats Directive". jncc.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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