Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Water buffaloes in Chippenham Fen | |
Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 648 694[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 155.9 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1988[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Designations | |
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Ramsar Wetland | |
Official name | Chippenham Fen |
Designated | 11 March 1992 |
Reference no. | 544[2] |
Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen is a 155.9-hectare (385-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Fordham in Cambridgeshire, England.[1][3] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[4] a Ramsar wetland site[5] and a Special Area of Conservation (part of the multi-site Fenland SAC).[6] It is managed by Natural England.[7]
The site is described by Natural England as "of national importance for its wide range of wetland habitats and associated birds and insects". It has diverse habitats and flora, with several uncommon species in damp meadows. It also has many species of breeding birds, and rare spiders and moths.[8]
Access is by permit, which is only available for people conducting research on the site.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Chippenham Fen". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Map of Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 211–12. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands: Chippenham Fen" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ The SAC includes Wicken Fen and Woodwalton Fen. See "Fenland SAC". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Permit Access on Chippenham Fen NNR" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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