Melbury Down

Melbury Down from Melbury_Wood

Melbury Down is an area of downland in northern Dorset, England.[1]

It is owned by the National Trust.[2]

The chalk grassland here supports large butterfly populations, including very large numbers of Chalkhill Blue, and a colony of Silver-spotted Skipper.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Citation for Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Name: Fontmell and Melbury Downs". publications.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Fontmell and Melbury Downs". nationaltrust.org. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Fontmell Down Nature Reserve" (PDF). dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024. Fontmell and Melbury Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), lying in the Cranborne Chase National Landscape. Nearing the upper third of the slope, this is the warmest part of the south-facing slope and prime habitat for one of Dorset's rarest butterflies, the silver-spotted skipper

50°58′22″N 2°08′46″W / 50.9727°N 2.1462°W / 50.9727; -2.1462


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