Decoy Carr, Acle

Decoy Carr, Acle
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 405 090[1]
InterestBiological
Area56.0 hectares (138 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Decoy Carr, Acle is a 56-hectare (140-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Acle in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area,[4] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation.[5]

This area of wet carr woodland, fen, reedbeds and open water, is spring fed. It has a number of rare Arctic–alpine mosses, such as Cinclidium stygium and Camptothecium nitens, which indicate only minor disturbance since the end of the last ice age. There is a network of dykes which have clear spring water and a variety of water plants.[6]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Decoy Carr, Acle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Decoy Carr, Acle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Ramsar Sites. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Designated Sites View: The Broads". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Decoy Carr, Acle citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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