Hazeley Heath facts for kids
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Area of Search | Hampshire |
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Interest | Biological |
Area | 180.8 hectares (447 acres) |
Notification | 1982 |
Location map | Magic Map |
Hazeley Heath is a 180.8-hectare (447-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Farnborough in Hampshire. It is part of Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area for the conservation of wild birds.
This large heath has a variety of habitats due to variations in soil, topography and land use. These include areas of acid grassland, bracken, purple moor-grass, dry and wet heath, dense gorse, birch woods and bog.
The site is common land open to the public.
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