Arun Banks

Arun Banks
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 027 101[1]
InterestBiological
Area25.8 hectares (64 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Arun Banks is a 25.8-hectare (64-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Arundel in West Sussex.[1][2]

This site consists of a tidal stretch of the River Arun and a cut-off meander loop. The diverse flora includes reed sweet grass, sea club-rush and glaucous bulrush. The river banks have wet grassland, scrub, woodland and drainage ditches with tall fen.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Arun Banks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Arun Banks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Arun Banks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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