Norley Copse and Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSZ 363 978[1]
InterestBiological
Area7.5 hectares (19 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Norley Copse and Meadow is a 7.5-hectare (19-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Lymington in Hampshire.[1][2] It is part of New Forest Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area.[4]

The Crockford Stream runs through this site, which has old oak woodland with hazel coppice and unimproved grassland which is managed by grazing. The meadow has 140 species of higher plants and it is also rich in invertebrates, including eight species of dragonfly and a rare picture-winged fly, Sphenella marginata.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Norley Copse and Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Norley Copse and Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: The New Forest". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: The New Forest". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Norley Copse and Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

50°46′44″N 1°29′13″W / 50.779°N 1.487°W / 50.779; -1.487

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