- Chailey Common
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Chailey Common Site of Special Scientific Interest Area of Search East Sussex Grid reference TQ390215 Coordinates 50°58′34″N 0°01′09″W / 50.976008°N 0.019123°WCoordinates: 50°58′34″N 0°01′09″W / 50.976008°N 0.019123°W Interest Biological Area 169 ha (420 acres) Notification 1954 Natural England website Chailey Common is a 169 hectare (417.4 acre) biological site of Special Scientific Interest in the East Sussex. It is close to the village of North Chailey to the west of Newick. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is part of a Local Nature Reserve.
The site consists of various heath communities which themselves support important invertebrate and bird species, including various butterflies which are rare in the county.
See also
- Garth Christian, former conservator
- List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex
References
(PDF) SSSI Citation — Chailey Common. Natural England. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001918.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
Categories:- East Sussex geography stubs
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1954
- Geography of East Sussex
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