Micheldever Spoil Heaps facts for kids
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| Area of Search | Hampshire |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 32.1 hectares (79 acres) |
| Notification | 1982 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Micheldever Spoil Heaps is a 32.1-hectare (79-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Micheldever in Hampshire.
This site is composed of spoil heaps from nineteenth-century railway construction, and it is described by Natural England as "of quite exceptional botanical importance". Most species have colonised the site from nearby, but some from a distance, and the plant assemblage is in a state of flux, with many rareties. There are large populations of fly orchids.
The site is open to the public.
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