| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 027 101[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 25.8 hectares (64 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Arun Banks is a 25.8-hectare (64-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Arundel in West Sussex.[1][2]
This site consists of a tidal stretch of the River Arun and a cut-off meander loop. The diverse flora includes reed sweet grass, sea club-rush and glaucous bulrush. The river banks have wet grassland, scrub, woodland and drainage ditches with tall fen.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Arun Banks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ↑ "Map of Arun Banks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ↑ "Arun Banks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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