Decoy Carr, Acle
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 405 090[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 56.0 hectares (138 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Decoy Carr, Acle is a 56-hectare (140-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Acle in Norfolk.[1][2] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area,[4] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation.[5]
This area of wet carr woodland, fen, reedbeds and open water, is spring fed. It has a number of rare Arctic–alpine mosses, such as Cinclidium stygium and Camptothecium nitens, which indicate only minor disturbance since the end of the last ice age. There is a network of dykes which have clear spring water and a variety of water plants.[6]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Decoy Carr, Acle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Map of Decoy Carr, Acle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Ramsar Sites. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: The Broads". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Decoy Carr, Acle citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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