Moulsford Downs
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 577 826 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 13.6 hectares (34 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
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Moulsford Downs is a 13.6-hectare (34-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.[1] [2]
This chalk grassland site on the Berkshire Downs has a rich wildlife. The diverse invertebrate fauna includes the uncommon robber-fly Leptarthrus brevirostris , the adonis blue butterfly, the juniper shield bug, the weevils Baris picicornis and seed beetle Phyllobius viridicollis , the leaf beetle Phyllotreta nodicornis and the Bruchus cisti .[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Moulsford Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Map of Moulsford Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Moulsford Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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