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Moulsford Downs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSU 577 826
InterestBiological
Area13.6 hectares (34 acres)
Notification1986
Location mapMagic Map

Moulsford Downs is a 13.6-hectare (34-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.

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.

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Moulsford Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. "Map of Moulsford Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. "Moulsford Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

51°32′20″N 1°10′08″W / 51.539°N 1.169°W / 51.539; -1.169

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