Ambersham Common

Ambersham Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceSU 909 194[1]
InterestBiological
Area141.6 hectares (350 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic 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

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ambersham Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Ambersham Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 119. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
  4. ^ "Ambersham Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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