List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Surrey, a county in South East England. Surrey is bordered by Greater London to the north, and West Sussex to the south. It has an estimated population of 1,085,400 within an area of convert|1670|km2|acre|1|abbr=on, thus making it the 13th largest cermeonial county in the United Kingdom.cite web|title=T 08: Selected age groups for local authorities in the United Kingdom; estimated resident population; Mid-2006 Population Estimates|publisher=Office for National Statistics|date=August 22, 2007|url = http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=9664&More=Y|accessdate=2008-06-18] As of 2008, there are 64 sites designated within this area of search, x of which have been designated for their biological interest, x for their geological interest, and x for both biological and geological interest.cite web|title=Search results for Surrey|publisher=Natural England|url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/sssi/searchresults.cfm?sssi_name=&frmcounty=1039|accessdate=2008-06-18] The data in this table is taken from English Nature's website in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI."Natural England" citation sheets for each SSSI. Retrieved on 2008-06-12. (PDF files).

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*List of SSSIs by Area of Search

Notes

:note label|Area|A|A Data rounded to one decimal place.:note label|Grid reference|B|B Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey.cite web | title=Guide to National Grid | publisher=Ordnance Survey | url=http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/help.html#gridref | accessdate=2008-02-21] :note label|Grid reference|C|C Those SSSIs with more than one OS grid reference are composed of multiple sections, separated by non-SSSI land.:note label|Year in which notified|D|D Site notification consists of designating a site as an SSSI and consulting with the owner(s). This list uses the date notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.:note label|Map|E|E Link to maps using the "Nature on the Map" service provided by "Natural England".:note label|Clayton To Offham Escarpment|F|F Clayton To Offham Escarpment site extends into the county of West Sussex and so can be found on the list of SSSIs in West Sussex.

References

* [http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspublications.nsf/f8bf722ea9b58b0e80256c67004190b9/c5287dd590bb7bc48025727300525895/$FILE/Final%20Report%2024%20Jan%2007%20Fig%206.pdf Surrey County Council map]