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UK protected area
Deptford Farm Pastures
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Deptford Farm Pastures is located in DevonDeptford Farm PasturesLocation within Devon
LocationDevon
Grid referenceSS 275 187
Coordinates50°56′33″N 4°27′27″W / 50.9425°N 4.4575°W / 50.9425; -4.4575
Area54.8 acres (0.2218 km; 0.08563 sq mi)
Notification1991

Deptford Farm Pastures is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Devon, England. It was designated in 1991 as a protected area because of the traditionally managed heath, mire and fen at the site that form a community known as Culm Grassland.

Dominated by the plant species, Succisa pratensis, and rare plants, Genista anglica, parts of the land is owned by the Forestry Commission.

References

  1. "Deptford Farm Pastures | SSSI". Naturalengland UK. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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