Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses

Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Footbridge over stream in Botley Wood
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 541 101[1]
InterestBiological
Area352.7 hectares (872 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses is a 352.7-hectare (872-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Fareham in Hampshire.[1][2]

Botley Wood is nationally outstanding for butterflies, with more than 30 breeding species, including pearl-bordered fritillary, white-letter hairstreak, dark green fritillary and purple emperor. Everett's and Mushes Copses have a rich flora, with over fifty species of flowering plants typical of ancient woodlands.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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