Is Yordas a SSSI?

langcliffe

langcliffe

Well-known member
Not a definitive opinion, but I am pretty sure that it is included in the Kingsdale Caves SSSI area:

http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=500
 
Badlad

Badlad

Administrator
Staff member
Yordas is part of the Whernside SSSI - This is a broad area cited for several aspects but in Kingsdale for its caves.  See here

https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004533&SiteName=&countyCode=9&responsiblePerson=

Click on 'view map' and zoom in to see the area covered and 'view citation' to see more. 
 
Big Jim

Big Jim

Member
Easiest way to find any SSSI area is to use http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx which is Natural England/defras mapping portal.  On left is 'Table of Contents'.  Find 'designations' and click the + which brings up more options. Again expand 'land based designations' and then 'statutory' and scroll down for 'sites of special scientific interest England' (or wales/Scotland) and click the check box.  A green overlay will show areas that are SSSI. The slidebar below 'designations' can be use to alter the transparency of this layer to allow base map details to be visible whilst still seeing the green shading of the sssi area.

You can you the 'Identify' button on the toolbar at the top to click on the sssi area (or any other feature highlighted in a data layer) to gain further details about the SSSI eg citation, views on management etc.

Takes some getting used to, but its a useful tool for some stuff.

Jim
 
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s_allshorn

Active member
If you look at the map in the new Northern Caves the faint red/pink diamond marking denotes SSSI's, it doesn't tell you which though.
 
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