Fyning Moor

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Fyning Moor
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Fyning Moor (1).jpg
Location West Sussex
Grid reference SU 814 233 [1]
InterestBiological
Area12.8 hectares (32 acres) [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Fyning Moor is a 12.8-hectare (32-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Fyning in West Sussex. [1] [2]

This is a base-rich and springline alder wood, which is a nationally uncommon woodland type. Open rides have diverse flora and there are fens on the margins of a river. There are three nationally uncommon fly species, Xylota abiens , Ctenophora bimaculata and Rhobdomastix hilaris . [3]

The site is private land but it is crossed by footpaths.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Fyning Moor". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. "Map of Fyning Moor". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. "Fyning Moor citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

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