Ebernoe Common
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 975 271[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 233.9 hectares (578 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 2003[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Ebernoe Common is a 233.9-hectare (578-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ebernoe, north of Petworth in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] a national nature reserve[4] and a Special Area of Conservation.[5] It is managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust[6]
This site consists of several blocks of ancient woodland. It is nationally important for lichens, with over 100 species, and for fungi, with seven Red Data Book species. It is also nationally important for woodland breeding birds and for bats, especially barbastelles and Bechstein’s.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ebernoe Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Map of Ebernoe Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 48. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Ebernoe Common". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Ebernoe Common". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Ebernoe Common". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Ebernoe Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.