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Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill

Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill

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Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill is a 63.4-hectare (157-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Brighton in East Sussex.[1][2]

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These two areas of steeply sloping chalk grassland have a rich invertebrate fauna, including Adonis blue and small blue butterflies and the nationally rare and specially protected wart-biter grasshopper. The flora is also diverse with plants such as squinancywort, horseshoe vetch and eyebright.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Designated Sites View: Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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    "Map of Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Kingston Escarpment citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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