Carn Ingli
{{Short description|Protected area in Pembrokeshire, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox SSSI
|name = Carn Ingli
|image = On Carn Ingli - geograph.org.uk - 2577882.jpg
|image_caption = On top of Carn Ingli
|aos = Pembrokeshire
|interest = Biological
|gridref = {{gbmappingsmall|SN0548837415}}
|coordinates = {{coord|52.001|-4.835|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
|displaymap = Wales Pembrokeshire
|area = 428.4 ha
|notifydate = 1954
|cyref =
}}
Carn Ingli ({{IPA|cy|karn ˈɪŋli|lang}}) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was designated a SSSI in January 1954 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological elements.{{cite web|title=Carn Ingli |publisher=Countryside Council for Wales |url=http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi-sites/carn-ingli.aspx |accessdate=31 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101163008/http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi-sites/carn-ingli.aspx |archivedate=1 January 2014 }} The site has an area of {{convert|428.4|ha}} and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.
Type
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.
It is the oceanic heathland vegetation which makes this area special. Rock outcrops and associated blockfields add to the diversity as does the small areas of spring-fed flushes. The area also includes several scarce plants, including lichens, and a rare damselfly, Coenagrion mercuriale.
See also
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140101093039/http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi--report/further-information.aspx Natural Resources Wales website]
Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Pembrokeshire
Category:Newport, Pembrokeshire
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