Booton Common

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Booton Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Norfolk, England
Grid reference TG 112 230 [1]
InterestBiological
Area8.2 hectares (20 acres) [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
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Booton Common is an 8.2-hectare (20-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Norwich in Norfolk, England. [1] [2] It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust [3] and is a Special Area of Conservation [4]

The common has diverse habitats, including wet calcareous fen grassland, acid heath, tall fen, alder woodland and a stream. Wet hollows are floristically rich and there are a variety of breeding birds. [5]

The site is open to the public. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Booton Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. "Map of Booton Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. "Booton Common". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. "Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. "Booton Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. "Booton Common". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

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