Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Hampshire |
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Grid reference | SU 747 190 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 2.2 hectares (5.4 acres) |
Notification | 1984 |
Location map | Magic Map |
Coulters Dean is a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Buriton in Hampshire. It is part of the 4-hectare (9.9-acre) Coulters Dean nature reserve, which is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
This is chalk grassland on a west facing slope of the South Downs. It has a rich flora and invertebrate fauna, which has been recorded periodically since 1914. Flowering plants include horseshoe vetch, rampion, clustered bellflower and at least eleven species of orchid.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Coulters Dean". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Map of Coulters Dean". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Coulters Dean". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "Coulters Dean citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
50°57′58″N 0°56′17″W / 50.966°N 0.938°W / 50.966; -0.938
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