Emer Bog and Baddesley Common

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Baddesley Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Woodland at Emer Bog - geograph.org.uk - 150418.jpg
Location Hampshire
Grid reference SU 395 214 [1]
InterestBiological
Area39.0 hectares (96 acres) [1]
Notification 1982 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Emer Bog and Baddesley Common is a 50-hectare (120-acre) nature reserve north of North Baddesley in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. [2] An area of 39.0 hectares (96 acres) is designated as Baddesley Common biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. [1] [3] An area of 37.6 hectares (93 acres) is designated Emer Bog Special Area of Conservation [4]

Most of this site is valley bog, together with damp grassland, heath and woods. The bog is not grazed and it has a rich flora and fauna, including many moths. Plants include reed, marsh cinquefoil and bog bean. There is also an area of acidic grassland with a rich flora. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Baddesley Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Emer Bog and Baddesley Common". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. "Map of Baddesley Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. "Designated Sites View: Emer Bog". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  5. "Baddesley Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

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