Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Oxfordshire |
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Grid reference | SU 572 928 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 68.9 hectares (170 acres) |
Notification | 2000 |
Location map | Magic Map |
Little Wittenham SSSI is a 68.9-hectare (170-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Didcot in Oxfordshire. It is also a Special Area of Conservation.
This site, which is managed by the Earth Trust, consists of woods, grassland, scrub and ponds on the slope of a hill next to the River Thames. Flora include the nationally scarce greater dodder, and there is a rich assemblage of amphibians, including one of the largest populations in the country of the great crested newt, which is a priority species of the Biodiversity action plan.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Little Wittenham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Map of Little Wittenham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Designated Sites View: Little Wittenham". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "Little Wittenham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
51°37′52″N 1°10′30″W / 51.631°N 1.175°W / 51.631; -1.175
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