Cornard Mere

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Cornard Mere
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Area of Search Suffolk
Grid reference TL 888 389 [1]
InterestBiological
Area8.5 hectares [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Cornard Mere is an 8.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Little Cornard in Suffolk. [1] [2] It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. [3]

This site has diverse habitats, with fen which is seasonally flooded, ruderal herb vegetation, woodland, grassland and scrub. Flora include water mint, gypsywort, skullcap, ragged robin and southern marsh orchid. [4]

There is access from Bures Road.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Cornard Mere, Little Cornard". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Cornard Mere, Little Cornard". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. "Cornard Mere". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. "Cornard Mere citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

Coordinates: 52°00′58″N0°45′00″E / 52.016°N 0.75°E / 52.016; 0.75