Pilsey Island

Pilsey Island
Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Chichester Harbour, West Sussex
OS grid	SU 770 007
Area	17.8 hectares (44 acres)
Managed by	Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Pilsey Island is a 17.8-hectare (44-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Chichester Harbour in West Sussex. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence ^{[1] [2]} and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. ^[3] It is part of the Chichester Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest ^[4] and Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I*, ^[5] the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site ^[6] and Special Protection Area, ^[7] and the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation. ^[8]

The island has sand dunes, mudflats, salt marsh and bare and vegetated shingle. There are many plants, spiders and insects. ^[1]

There is no public access to the site.

References

1. "Pilsey Island". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
2. "Map of Pilsey Island". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
3. "Portsmouth to Pagham". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
4. "Designated Sites View: Chichester Harbour". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
5. Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 3–4. ISBN   0521-21403-3.
6. "Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
7. "Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
8. "Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

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