Esgyrn Bottom 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 1957 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements.Countryside Council for Wales website (Natural Resources Wales since 2013); access-date: 30 December 2013 The site has an area of and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.Countryside Council for Wales website; recalled 4 January 2014List of SSSIs in Wales, including Dyffryn Gwaun
Type This SSSI has been notified as being of both geological and biological importance.
It has three special features. Raised bog Rare mosses and liverworts including: Sphagnum magellanicum and Sphagnum fuscum, and the liverworts Pallavicinia lyelii (veilwort) and Cephaloziella elachista Glacial meltwater channel and associated deposits
See also List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Pembrokeshire
References
External links Natural Resources Wales website