Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| File:BessboroughKnight01.JPG | |
| Location | Surrey |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 119 680[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 63.4 hectares (157 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1999[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs is a 63.4-hectare (157-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.[1][2] It is part of South West London Waterbodies Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area[4] Knight Reservoir and Bessborough Reservoir support many wildfowl, including nationally important numbers of wintering shovelers and substantial populations of gadwalls, cormorants and goldeneyes.[5] The site is private land with no public access.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Designated Sites View: Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ↑ "Map of Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: South West London Waterbodies". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: South West London Waterbodies". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ↑ "Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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