Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Footbridge over stream in Botley Wood | |
Location | Hampshire |
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Grid reference | SU 541 101 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 352.7 hectares (872 acres) |
Notification | 1986 |
Location map | Magic Map |
Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses is a 352.7-hectare (872-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Fareham in Hampshire.
Botley Wood is nationally outstanding for butterflies, with more than 30 breeding species, including pearl-bordered fritillary, white-letter hairstreak, dark green fritillary and purple emperor. Everett's and Mushes Copses have a rich flora, with over fifty species of flowering plants typical of ancient woodlands.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Map of Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
50°53′17″N 1°13′55″W / 50.888°N 1.232°W / 50.888; -1.232
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