High Woods

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High Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
High Woods Nr Little Common East Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 111197.jpg
Location East Sussex
Grid reference TQ 713 098 [1]
InterestBiological
Area33.7 hectares (83 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

High Woods is a 33.7-hectare (83-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex. [1] [2] It is owned by Rother District Council and managed by Highwoods Preservation Society. [3]

This site has several different habitats, including the only area of sessile oak coppice in the county. There are also areas of pedunculate oak and birch woodland, acidic grassland on wet heath, ponds and streams. Moss species include Sphagnum squarrosum and Hookeria lucens . [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: High Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of High Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Highwoods SSSI". Highwoods Preservation Society. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "High Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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