Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths

Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Brettenham Heath
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTL 923 864[1]
InterestBiological
Area439.9 hectares (1,087 acres)[1]
Notification1982[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths is a 439.9-hectare (1,087-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Thetford in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation[4] and Special Protection Area.[5] Brettenham Heath is a National Nature Reserve.[6]

The dominant plants on this dry acidic heath are heather and wavy hair-grass. There are also areas of scrub and woodland. The site supports many species of breeding birds, including common curlews and nightjars.[7]

The site is in two separate areas, which are open to the public.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 132. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Designated Sites View: Brettenham Heath". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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