Lewes Brooks

Lewes Brooks
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 421 076[1]
InterestBiological
Area339.1 hectares (838 acres)[1]
Notification1988[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Lewes Brooks is a 339.1-hectare (838-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Lewes in East Sussex.[1][2] The Falmer-Glynde and the Ouse valleys meet in Lewes Brooks, and the Upper and Lower Rises are the remains of the chalk uplands eroded by the Ouse.[3]

This site is on the flood plain of the River Ouse, and has fields separated by ditches. Variations in salinity from brackish to spring-fed, together with periodic clearing of ditches, produce a variety of habitats. The site is home to a diverse array of invertebrate fauna, especially water beetles. There are also rare snails, flies and moths.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Lewes Brooks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Lewes Brooks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ Sussex Downs Landscape Assessment, Brooks Pastures Archived 2007-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Sussex Downs Conservation Board
  4. ^ "Lewes Brooks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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