Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | East Sussex |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 63.4 hectares (157 acres) |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill is a 63.4-hectare (157-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Brighton in East Sussex.
These two areas of steeply sloping chalk grassland have a rich invertebrate fauna, including Adonis blue and small blue butterflies and the nationally rare and specially protected wart-biter grasshopper. The flora is also diverse with plants such as squinancywort, horseshoe vetch and eyebright.
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