Southrepps Common

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Southrepps Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
The Boardwalk, Southrepps Common - geograph.org.uk - 1243615.jpg
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 261 350[1]
InterestBiological
Area5.6 hectares (14 acres)[1]
Notification1990[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Southrepps Common is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of North Walsham in Norfolk.[1][2] A larger area of 12.9-hectare (32-acre) is a Local Nature Reserve. It is owned by Southrepps Parish Council and managed by Southrepps Common Group.[3][4] It is part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.[5]

This is damp grassland and fen in the valley of the River Ant. There are several rare true flies characteristic of undisturbed wetlands, especially and , both of which have larvae which are parasitic on snails.[6]

The site is open to the public

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Southrepps Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Southrepps Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Southrepps Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Map of Southrepps Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Southrepps Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 June 2018.

Coordinates: 52°51′54″N 1°21′29″E / 52.865°N 1.358°E / 52.865; 1.358

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