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UK protected area

Whiteleigh Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Devon, England, east of Holsworthy. It was designated as a protected area in 1987 because of its plant diversity in unimproved grassland. It is dominated by Dactylorhiza maculata, the heath spotted orchid.

Although Whiteleigh Meadows was a subject of the court case brought when Natural England discovered unauthorised grazing of livestock at the site, parts of the land area is owned by the Forestry Commission.

References

  1. "Whiteleigh Meadows | SSSI". Naturalengland Uk. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. "Suspended prison sentence and fine for Devon farmer grazing cattle on protected land". South West Farmer. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2024.


50°48′18″N 4°14′51″W / 50.80500°N 4.24750°W / 50.80500; -4.24750

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