Little Wittenham
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSU 572 928[1]
InterestBiological
Area68.9 hectares (170 acres)[1]
Notification2000[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Little Wittenham SSSI is a 68.9-hectare (170-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Didcot in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is also a Special Area of Conservation.[3]

This site, which is managed by the Earth Trust, consists of woods, grassland, scrub and ponds on the slope of a hill next to the River Thames. Flora include the nationally scarce greater dodder, and there is a rich assemblage of amphibians, including one of the largest populations in the country of the great crested newt, which is a priority species of the Biodiversity action plan.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Little Wittenham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Little Wittenham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Little Wittenham". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Little Wittenham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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