Woolbeding and Pound Commons facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | West Sussex |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 171.9 hectares (425 acres) |
| Notification | 1998 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Woolbeding and Pound Commons is a 171.9-hectare (425-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Midhurst in West Sussex.
The commons have areas of wet and dry heath, woodland, ponds and wet flushes. Invertebrates include a number of Red Data Book species, such as the bee Hylaeus gibbus, the Eumenes coarctatus and Psen bruxellensis wasps and the click-beetle Hylis olexai. The site also provides a habitat for three rare birds, woodlark, nightjar and Dartford warbler.
The site is crossed by roads and footpaths.
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