East Dean Park Wood

East Dean Park Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceSU 900 118[1]
InterestBiological
Area17.8 hectares (44 acres)[1]
Notification1988[1]
Location mapMagic Map

East Dean Park Wood is a 17.8-hectare (44-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of East Dean in West Sussex.[1][2]

Dry sheltered woods on chalk downland were once common in the county, but this site is one of the few surviving examples. More than 100 species of woodland plant have been recorded, such as spurge laurel and early-purple orchid. There is a nationally important epiphytic flora, including over 80 lichens and 44 mosses and liverworts.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: East Dean Park Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of East Dean Park Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "East Dean Park Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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