Chawridge Bourne
Chawridge Bourne is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) based in Berkshire near Maidens Green.[1] Part of the site is a nature reserve called Chawridge bank which is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Naturalists Trust.[2]
Geography
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The site is 9.3 hectares in size, with the Chawridge bank nature reserve being about 4.5 hectares of the site.[3][4] The site is best described as natural grassland and a lowland broad leaf and yew woodland, which is called Steven's Copse.[5][2] The site is situated on London Clay soils and lies along the banks of a small stream.[2]
History
In 1984 the site was designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).[3] The Chawridge Bank nature reserve was expanded in 2011.[4]
Fauna
The site has the following animals[2][4]
Mammals
Birds
Invertebrates
Flora
The site has the following Flora:[2][5]
Trees
Plants
- Arrhenatherum elatius
- Holcus lanatus
- Dactylis glomerata
- Deschampsia cespitosa
- Festuca rubra
- Achillea ptarmica
- Genista tinctoria
- Hordeum secalinum
- Ophioglossum vulgatum
- Primula veris
- Silaum silaus
- Senecio erucifolius
- Carex pallescens
- Potentilla anglica
- Succisa pratensis
- Ranunculus auricomus
- Phyllitis scolopendrium
- Polystichum setiferum
- Centaurea nigra
- Leontodon taraxacoides
References
- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ a b c d e "SITE NAME: CHAWRIDGE BOURNE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Chawridge Bourne SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ a b c Opening Times. "Chawridge Bank | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust". Bbowt.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ a b "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Chawridge Bourne SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
