Arundel Park

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Arundel Park
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Arundel, Swanbourne Lake - geograph.org.uk - 1501883.jpg
Swanbourne Lake
Location West Sussex
Grid reference TQ 011 091 [1]
InterestBiological
Area134.0 hectares (331 acres) [1]
Notification 1987 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Arundel Park is a 134-hectare (330-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Arundel in West Sussex. [1] [2]

This old deer park on the chalk of the South Downs has an ancient artificial lake, Swanbourne Lake. The site is described by Natural England as one of the most important sites in the country for invertebrates. There are fifteen endangered species, including the field cricket Gryllus campestris and the beetle Laemophloeus monilis . Another rarity is the mollusc Pseudamnicola confusa . There is also a diverse breeding bird community. [3]

The site is open to the public.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Arundel Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Arundel Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Arundel Park citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

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