Browndown is a 66.5-hectare (164-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Gosport in Hampshire.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SZ 578 991[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 66.5 hectares (164 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This is a shingle beach owned by the Ministry of Defence, which has areas of heather, grass heath and gorse. There are a range of invertebrates specialising in these habitats, including 90 flies, 60 aculeata and 83 true bugs, including the rare Dalman's leatherbug.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Browndown". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Browndown". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Browndown citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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