Coulters Dean
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 747 190[1]
InterestBiological
Area2.2 hectares (5.4 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Coulters Dean is a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Buriton in Hampshire.[1][2] It is part of the 4-hectare (9.9-acre) Coulters Dean nature reserve, which is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.[3]

This is chalk grassland on a west facing slope of the South Downs. It has a rich flora and invertebrate fauna, which has been recorded periodically since 1914. Flowering plants include horseshoe vetch, rampion, clustered bellflower and at least eleven species of orchid.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Coulters Dean". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Coulters Dean". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Coulters Dean". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Coulters Dean citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

50°57′58″N 0°56′17″W / 50.966°N 0.938°W / 50.966; -0.938

Categories