Seive Dale Fen[1] is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. The site was designated as a protected area in 1983 because of its fen vegetation that receives water from springs. Plant species include tawny sedge (Carex hostiana), flea sedge (Carex pulicaris), common sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), marsh arrow-glass (Triglochin palustris) and marsh helleborine (Epipactis palustris).
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | North Yorkshire |
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Grid reference | SE 855877 |
Coordinates | 54°16′39″N 0°41′18″W / 54.27750°N 0.68833°W |
Area | 26.7 acres (0.11 km2; 0.042 sq mi) |
Notification | 1983 |
Part of the land is owned by the Duchy of Lancaster.[2]
References
edit- ^ "SSSI detail". Naturalengland UK. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2024.