Ambersham Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | West Sussex |
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Grid reference | SU 909 194[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 141.6 hectares (350 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Ambersham Common is a 141.6-hectare (350-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Midhurst in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.[3]
This site is mainly heathland with a wide range of invertebrates, including three nationally rare species. There are also areas of bog and acid carr. It has a diverse variety of bird species, including some which are rare, such as nightjars, woodlarks and Dartford warblers.[4]
Roads and footpaths cross the common.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ambersham Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Map of Ambersham Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 119. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Ambersham Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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