Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Footbridge over stream in Botley Wood
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| Area of Search | Hampshire |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 352.7 hectares (872 acres) |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses is a 352.7-hectare (872-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Fareham in Hampshire.
Botley Wood is nationally outstanding for butterflies, with more than 30 breeding species, including pearl-bordered fritillary, white-letter hairstreak, dark green fritillary and purple emperor. Everett's and Mushes Copses have a rich flora, with over fifty species of flowering plants typical of ancient woodlands.
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