Dernford Fen

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Dernford Fen
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Dernford Fen 4.jpg
Location Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 472 503 [1]
InterestBiological
Area10.3 hectares [1]
Notification 1983 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Dernford Fen is a 10.3-hectare (25-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Sawston in Cambridgeshire. [1] [2]

The site is a rare surviving example of rough fen and carr. Other habitats are dry grassland and scrub, together with ditches and a chalk stream. There are breeding warblers, and the diverse habitats are valuable for amphibians and reptiles. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Dernford Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. "Map of Dernford Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. "Dernford Fen citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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