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The Wild Grounds

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 580 009
Interest	Biological
Area	28.2 hectares (70 acres)
Notification	1987
Location map	Magic Map

The Wild Grounds is a 28.2-hectare (70-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gosport in Hampshire. It is also a Local Nature Reserve, which is owned and managed by Gosport Borough Council.

This site was probably common land until around 1600, after which it developed into woodland dominated by oak trees. It is not rich in flora, but is of great interest ecologically and historically for its natural origin and its structure, being composed of oak trees around 500 years of age which will be allowed to live their natural life span.

Wildlife and Fauna

Plant species in the Wild Ground include oak wall gasps and bluebells.

In terms of animals, emperor butterflies, meadow brown butterflies, gatekeeper butterflies, peacock butterflies, orange tip butterflies, green oak tortrix moths, woodpeckers, bats, owls, kestrels, buzzards, herons, kingfishers, ducks, squirrels, stag beetles, roe deer and foxes all live in the Wild Grounds.

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: The Wild Grounds". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
2. "Map of The Wild Grounds". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
3. "The Wild Grounds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
4. "Map of The Wild Grounds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
5. ^ "Wildgrounds". Gosport Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
6. "The Wild Grounds citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

50°48′18″N 1°10′41″W / 50.805°N 1.178°W / 50.805; -1.178

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