Wealden Edge Hangers is a 222.4-hectare (550-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Petersfield in Hampshire.[1][2] An area of 48 hectares (120 acres) is Wealden Edge Hangers Local Nature Reserve[3][4] and an area of 144.1 hectares (356 acres) is Ashford Hangers National Nature Reserve.[5] Wealden Edge Hangers is part of the East Hampshire Hangers Special Area of Conservation.[6]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 736 278[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 222.4 hectares (550 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Natural England describes this site as "arguably,...one of the ecologically most interesting and diverse series of chalk woodlands in Britain". The rich ground flora includes many rare species, and 289 species of vascular plants have been recorded. There are more than 111 species of bryophytes and the lichen flora is the second richest in the country with 74 species.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Wealden Edge Hangers". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Wealden Edge Hangers". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Wealden Edge Hangers". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Map of Wealden Edge Hangers". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Ashford Hangers". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: East Hampshire Hangers". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Wealden Edge Hangers citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
