Coordinates: 51°19′05″N 0°55′08″W / 51.318°N 0.919°W / 51.318; -0.919

Hazeley Heath

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Hazeley Heath
Site of Special Scientific Interest
File:Hazeley Heath - geograph.org.uk - 1116945.jpg
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 754 582[1]
InterestBiological
Area180.8 hectares (447 acres)[1]
Notification1982[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Hazeley Heath is a 180.8-hectare (447-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Farnborough in Hampshire.[1][2] It is part of Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area for the conservation of wild birds.[3] This large heath has a variety of habitats due to variations in soil, topography and land use. These include areas of acid grassland, bracken, purple moor-grass, dry and wet heath, dense gorse, birch woods and bog.[4] The site is common land open to the public.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Designated Sites View: Hazeley Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Hazeley Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Thames Basin Heaths". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. "Hazeley Heath citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

51°19′05″N 0°55′08″W / 51.318°N 0.919°W / 51.318; -0.919