Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation
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Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation is a protected marine site off the coast of west Wales, renowned for its bottlenose dolphins and diverse coastal and marine habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation canonical | 3 |
| Cardigan Bay SAC | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2013095 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation Context triple: [Ceredigion, containsProtectedArea, Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation]
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A.
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a protected coastal landscape in southwest Wales renowned for its rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, wildlife-rich islands, and the long-distance Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
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B.
Isle of May and Forth Islands Special Area of Conservation
The Isle of May and Forth Islands Special Area of Conservation is a protected marine and coastal site in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, designated for its important seabird colonies, grey seal populations, and rich marine habitats.
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C.
Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a protected stretch of England’s northeastern coastline renowned for its unspoilt beaches, salt marshes, dunes, and rich wildlife habitats.
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D.
Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a protected coastal landscape in north-west England renowned for its salt marshes, sand dunes, wildlife-rich estuary, and expansive views across the Solway Firth.
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E.
Glamorgan Heritage Coast
Glamorgan Heritage Coast is a scenic stretch of protected coastline in South Wales known for its dramatic cliffs, beaches, and rich geological and archaeological features.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation Target entity description: Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation is a protected marine site off the coast of west Wales, renowned for its bottlenose dolphins and diverse coastal and marine habitats.
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A.
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a protected coastal landscape in southwest Wales renowned for its rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, wildlife-rich islands, and the long-distance Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
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B.
Isle of May and Forth Islands Special Area of Conservation
The Isle of May and Forth Islands Special Area of Conservation is a protected marine and coastal site in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, designated for its important seabird colonies, grey seal populations, and rich marine habitats.
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C.
Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a protected stretch of England’s northeastern coastline renowned for its unspoilt beaches, salt marshes, dunes, and rich wildlife habitats.
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D.
Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a protected coastal landscape in north-west England renowned for its salt marshes, sand dunes, wildlife-rich estuary, and expansive views across the Solway Firth.
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E.
Glamorgan Heritage Coast
Glamorgan Heritage Coast is a scenic stretch of protected coastline in South Wales known for its dramatic cliffs, beaches, and rich geological and archaeological features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Natura 2000 site
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Special Area of Conservation ⓘ marine protected area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Cardigan Bay Special Protection Area ⓘ |
| allowsActivity |
commercial fishing with restrictions
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ wildlife watching tourism ⓘ |
| coast | west coast of Wales ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
cetacean protection
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habitat conservation ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Halichoerus grypus
ⓘ
Phocoena phocoena ⓘ Tursiops truncatus ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designatedUnder |
Council Directive 92/43/EEC
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surface form:
EU Habitats Directive
|
| governedBy | Welsh Government marine conservation policy ⓘ |
| habitatType |
coastal lagoon
ⓘ
intertidal sand and mudflat ⓘ rocky reef ⓘ saltmarsh ⓘ sandbank ⓘ sea cave ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Carmarthenshire
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Ceredigion ⓘ Pembrokeshire ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | VI ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse coastal and marine habitats
ⓘ
resident population of bottlenose dolphins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cardigan Bay
ⓘ
Irish Sea ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| mainUse | nature conservation ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | Natural Resources Wales ⓘ |
| monitoringBy |
conservation NGOs
ⓘ
marine mammal researchers ⓘ |
| partOf | Welsh marine protected area network ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
Natura 2000 network
ⓘ
surface form:
Natura 2000
|
| protectedFor |
bottlenose dolphin
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grey seal ⓘ harbour porpoise ⓘ reefs ⓘ sandbanks slightly covered by sea water all the time ⓘ sea caves ⓘ |
| subjectTo | management plan ⓘ |
| threat |
disturbance from boat traffic
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fishing gear entanglement ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation Description of subject: Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation is a protected marine site off the coast of west Wales, renowned for its bottlenose dolphins and diverse coastal and marine habitats.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cardigan Bay SAC