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Durtrees Burn Grassland
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Durtrees Burn Grassland is located in NorthumberlandDurtrees Burn GrasslandLocation within Northumberland
LocationNorthumberland
Grid referenceNY869977
Coordinates55°16′24″N 2°12′28″W / 55.273269°N 2.2077312°W / 55.273269; -2.2077312
Area9.6 acres (0.03885 km; 0.01500 sq mi)
Notification1988

Durtrees Burn Grassland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland National Park, Northumberland, England. It is located north of the village of Otterburn.

Details

Durtrees Burn Grassland includes grassland containing water avens, devils-bit scabious, globeflower, marsh valerian, fragrant orchid and northern hawk's-beard (Crepis mollis).

The protected area also includes mire habitat. The herb burnet saxifrage has been recorded from the site. The tree species alder and eared willow have also been recorded from this protected area.

Land ownership

All the land designated as Durtrees Burn Grassland SSSI is owned by the Ministry of Defence and is located within Otterburn Training Area (access is closed when red flags are flying).

References

  1. ^ "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. "Protected Planet | Durtrees Burn Grassland". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  3. "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
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