| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 406 578[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 48.0 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1989[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Snape Warren is a 48 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Snape in Suffolk.[1][2] It is part of the Sandlings Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds,[3][4] and in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[5]
This site on sandy soils is an example of the lowland heath of eastern England, which has greatly declined since the 1940s. The heath, which is dominated by ling, is interspersed with areas of acid grassland, where the most common grasses are common bent and sheep's fescue.[6]
Footpaths from Snape go through the site.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Snape Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ "Map of Snape Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Sandlings" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: Sandlings". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ↑ "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "Snape Warren citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
52°10′N 1°31′E / 52.17°N 1.52°E
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