Foxlease_and_Ancells_Meadows

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows

UK Site of Special Scientific Interest

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows is a 68.8-hectare (170-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Farnborough in Hampshire.The site is in seven areas,[1][2] two of which are nature reserves managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Ancells Farm[3] and Whitehouse Meadow.[4]

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This site is mainly composed of species-rich meadows, which are damp and acidic. There also many ponds and ditches which have a diverse flora, including water violet and the nationally declining marsh stitchwort. Over 240 species of plants have been recorded, including 17 sedges.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Designated Sites View: Foxlease and Ancells Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Map of Foxlease and Ancells Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Ancells Farm". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Whitehouse Meadow". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Foxlease and Ancells Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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