Amberley Wild Brooks

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Amberley Wild Brooks
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Area of Search West Sussex
Grid reference TQ 033 142 [1]
InterestBiological
Area327.5 hectares (809 acres) [1]
Notification 1685 [1]
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Amberley Wild Brooks or Amberley Wildbrooks is a 327.5-hectare (809-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Storrington in West Sussex. [1] [2] An area of 80 hectares (200 acres) is a nature reserve managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust [3] It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Nature Conservation Review site. [4] It is also part of the Arun Valley Ramsar site, [5] Special Area of Conservation [6] and Special Protection Area. [7]

This area of grazing marsh, which is dissected by drainage ditches, has a number of uncommon invertebrates, particularly dragonflies, and 156 species of flowering plants have been recorded. It is also important for wintering birds, with nationally significant numbers of teal, shoveler and Bewick’s swan. There are two rare snails, Anisus vorticulus and Pseudamnicola confusa . [8]

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References

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  2. "Map of Amberley Wild Brooks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. "Amberley Wildbrooks". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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Coordinates: 50°55′05″N0°31′55″W / 50.918°N 0.532°W / 50.918; -0.532