Browndown

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Browndown
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Shingle Mound-Browndown - geograph.org.uk - 725527.jpg
Location Hampshire
Grid reference SZ 578 991 [1]
InterestBiological
Area66.5 hectares (164 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Browndown is a 66.5-hectare (164-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gosport in Hampshire. [1] [2]

This is a shingle beach owned by the Ministry of Defence, which has areas of heather, grass heath and gorse. There are a range of invertebrates specialising in these habitats, including 90 flies, 60 aculeata and 83 true bugs, including the rare Dalman's leatherbug. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Browndown". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Browndown". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. "Browndown citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

Coordinates: 50°47′20″N1°10′52″W / 50.789°N 1.181°W / 50.789; -1.181