| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Dorset Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 105 070[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 11.3 hectares (28 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Ebblake Bog is a 11.3-hectare (28-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset and Hampshire, located west of Ringwood.[1][2] It is part of Dorset Heathlands Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area,[4] and of Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation,[5]
This mire in the valley of the Moors River has a deep layer of peat. It is dominated by willow, bog myrtle, purple moor grass and Sphagnum mosses and there are several shallow pools.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Ebblake Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ↑ "Map of Ebblake Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: Dorset Heathlands". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: Dorset Heathlands". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: Dorset Heaths". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ebblake Bog citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
50°51′43″N 1°51′07″W / 50.862°N 1.852°W
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