Chailey Common facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | East Sussex |
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| Coordinates | 50°58′34″N 0°01′09″W / 50.976008°N 0.019123°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 169 ha (420 acres) |
| Notification | 1954 |
Chailey Common is a 169 hectare (417.4 acre) biological site of Special Scientific Interest in the East Sussex. It is close to the village of North Chailey to the west of Newick. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is also a Local Nature Reserve.
The site consists of various heath communities which themselves support important invertebrate and bird species, including various butterflies which are rare in the county.
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