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Map of the sites holding the search term ""Hirudo medicinalis""

There are 9 sites that mention "Hirudo medicinalis".

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Cynffig / Kenfig

… also of special interest: petalwort Petalophyllum ralfsii, the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis, the fen orchid Liparis loeselii, the shrill carder bee Bombus sylvarum, the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and a weevil Pachytychius quinquepunctatus. This extensive sand dune…

River Axe

…ttus gobio Annex II • Otter Lutra lutra Annex II • Medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis Annex V The site also hosts kingfisher Alcedo atthis, which is listed on Annex I of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Key Features The River Axe SSSI extends for 1…

Newborough Warren - Ynys Llanddwyn

…Eumerus sabulonum, the mining bee Colletes cunicularius and the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis. There is also a small population of the warty newt Triturus cristatus. Intertidal mudflats and saltmarshes adjoining the dunes at Traeth Abermenai and Malltraeth Sands are importan…

River Frome

…ally rare invertebrates occur in the lower Frome: firstly, the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, a species which is specially protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is rarely found in streams or rivers; secondly, the water beetle, Macronychus q…

Marloes Mere

…onfly Anax imperator. Marloes Mere was formerly famed for its medicinal leeches Hirudo medicinalis. Remarks: The site lies within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Jenny Dam

…mmed tarn. The tarn supports one of only two populations of the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis known in Cumbria. The medicinal leech is a nationally rare species protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act' 1981. The main water body has a restricted range o…

Llyn Syfaddan (Llangorse Lake)

…tains 15 species of gastropod and 7 of leech, including the now very restricted Hirudo medicinalis. Due to its high biological productivity the lake attracts a variety of waterfowl. A typical eutrophic fish fauna is present, including roach, perch, pike and eels. The lake no long…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…deal conditions for a nationally important meta population of medicinal leeches Hirudo medicinalis, a species listed in Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended. Assemblages associated with particular plants are also noteworthy, foremost of which are the mo…

Clais Dhearg

… Scotland to host a population of the internationally important medicinal leach Hirudo medicinalis, the Black Lochs are of national importance. The emergent communities of the open water transition fen are characterised by stands of sedges Carex spp, common reed Phragmites austra…

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