Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Berkshire |
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Grid reference | TQ 012 735 [1] |
Coordinates | 51°27′04″N0°32′42″W / 51.451°N 0.545°W |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 117.2 hectares (290 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1992 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Wraysbury and Hythe End Gravel Pits is a 117.2-hectare (290-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wraysbury in Berkshire. [1] [2] It is part of South West London Waterbodies Ramsar site [3] and Special Protection Area. [4]
The site features four former gravel pits and is within the floodplains of the River Thames and the Colne Brook. [5] It is important for the number of bird species it features. [6]
The following species have been recorded on the reserve. [7] [5] [6]
The following plants have been recorded at the site: [7]
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