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Papercourt
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 036 566
InterestBiological
Area70.0 hectares (173 acres)
Notification1986
Location mapMagic Map

Papercourt Marshes is a 10-hectare (25-acre) nature reserve in the borough of Guildford in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. A roughly 50 hectares (120 acres) lake and associated surrounds, including the marshes totalling 20.0 hectares (49 acres) is designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest as Papercourt.

This site has a variety of wetland habitats with marshes, unimproved meadows, streams and flooded gravel pits. More than seventy species of birds breed on Papercourt and ninety species winter there.

The stream, and banks are rich in flora such as greater sweet-grass, reed canary grass and red pondweed.

Access is limited to Papercourt Sailing Club, chosen ecologists and ornithologists.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Papercourt". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "Papercourt Marshes". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. "Map of Papercourt". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. Natural England
  5. "Papercourt citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.

51°17′56″N 0°30′54″W / 51.299°N 0.515°W / 51.299; -0.515

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