Bourley and Long Valley
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 834 513 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 823.5 hectares (2,035 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1993[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Bourley and Long Valley is a 823.5-hectare (2,035-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Fleet and Aldershot in Hampshire.[1] [2] It is part of Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area for the conservation of wild birds.[3]
This site has varied habitats, with heath, woodland, scrub, mire and grassland. The heathland is important for three vulnerable birds, woodlarks, nightjars and Dartford warblers. There is a rich invertebrate fauna, including the nationally scarce Eumenes coarctatus potter wasp, silver-studded blue butterfly and downy emerald dragonfly.[4]
Part of the area designated as Bourley and Long Valley SSSI is owned by the Ministry of Defence.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Bourley and Long Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Bourley and Long Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Thames Basin Heaths". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Bourley and Long Valley citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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