Micheldever Spoil Heaps
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Hampshire |
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| Grid reference | SU 520 444[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 32.1 hectares (79 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1982[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Micheldever Spoil Heaps is a 32.1-hectare (79-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Micheldever in Hampshire.[1][2]
This site is composed of spoil heaps from nineteenth-century railway construction, and it is described by Natural England as "of quite exceptional botanical importance". Most species have colonised the site from nearby, but some from a distance, and the plant assemblage is in a state of flux, with many rareties. There are large populations of fly orchids.[3]
The site is open to the public.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Micheldever Spoil Heaps". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Micheldever Spoil Heaps". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Micheldever Spoil Heaps citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "July 2011 Newsletter" (PDF). RSPB Basingstoke Local Group. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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