Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location within Devon | |
Location | Devon |
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Grid reference | SS 275 187 |
Coordinates | 50°56′33″N 4°27′27″W / 50.9425°N 4.4575°W / 50.9425; -4.4575 |
Area | 54.8 acres (0.2218 km; 0.08563 sq mi) |
Notification | 1991 |
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
- "Deptford Farm Pastures | SSSI". Naturalengland UK. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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