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Strumble Head - Llechdafad Cliffs 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 1954 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements.〔(Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013); ) accessdate: 30 December 2013〕 The site, which runs along a coastal strip some 6 miles in length on the western edge of the Strumble Head promontory, broadly covers the area from Strumble Head Lighthouse (on Ynys Meicel) in the north to the cliff named 'Llech Dafad' (''sheep slab'' in Welsh, and spelt as two separate words on the O.S. map) in the south. The SSSI has a total area of 204.63 hectares and is managed by Natural Resources Wales. The nearest large settlement is the town of Goodwick, some 4 miles away, on the eastern side of the Strumble Head promontory. ==Type of site and features== This SSSI has been notified as being of both geological and biological importance. It has 6 special features: * Maritime cliffs, ledges and crevices * Coastal grassland * Coastal heath * Dry heath * Rare plants * Geology: Ordovician igneous and associated rocks This diversity of habitats supports a wide range of species, including the chough and the small blue butterfly. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Strumble Head - Llechdafad Cliffs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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