Dibden Bay
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 409 093[1]
InterestBiological
Area229.4 hectares (567 acres)[1]
Notification2001[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Dibden Bay is a 229.4-hectare (567-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) between Marchwood and Hythe in Hampshire.[1][2]

Most of this site was formed by deposition of material dredged from Southampton Water. It has been designated an SSSI because it has a nationally important collection of invertebrates, including 21 species which are nationally rare and another 67 which are nationally scarce. The site is also important because of its nesting lapwings, and there are wintering wildfowl such as wigeon, teal, pintail and mallard.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Dibden Bay". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Dibden Bay". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Dibden Bay citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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