Shorne and Ashenbank Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Kent |
---|---|
Grid reference | TQ 680 699[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 197.4 hectares (488 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1988[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Shorne and Ashenbank Woods is a 197.4-hectare (488-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Rochester and Gravesend in Kent.[1][2] Part of it is Shorne Wood Country Park.
These woods have diverse and important invertebrates, especially dragonflies, beetles and true bugs, including the rare beetles Mordella holomelaena and . Several clay workings have been landscaped to create shallow ponds designed for wildlife.[3]
There is public access to the site.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Shorne and Ashenbank Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Shorne and Ashenbank Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Shorne and Ashenbank Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shorne and Ashenbank Woods. |
Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent
- Forests and woodlands of Kent