Weeting Heath

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Weeting Heath
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Weeting Heath - geograph.org.uk - 321673.jpg
Location Norfolk
Grid reference TL 758 884 [1]
InterestBiological
Area141.8 hectares (350 acres) [1]
Notification 1987 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Weeting Heath is a 141.8-hectare (350-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Thetford in Norfolk, England, [1] [2] which is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. [3] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, [4] and a National Nature Reserve. [5] It is also part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation [6] and Special Protection Area. [7]

The grass and lichen heath is grazed by rabbits. It has a high density of breeding birds, including stone-curlews. One arable field is reserved for uncommon Breckland plants. [8]

The site is open at limited times.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Weeting Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. "Map of Weeting Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. "Weeting Heath". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 135–36. ISBN   0521 21403 3.
  5. "Designated Sites View: Weeting Heath". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. "Weeting Heath citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

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