Buxton Heath
UK Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Buxton Heath is a 67.3-hectare (166-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Norwich in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2,[3] and part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.[4]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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 Location of Buxton Heath. | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 174 217[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 67.3 hectares (166 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site has areas of dry acidic heath on glacial sands, but the main ecological interest lies in the mire along the valley of a small stream. There are a number of rare relict mosses, liverworts and fungi, and uncommon invertebrates include one species not previously recorded in Britain.[5]
The heath is managed by the Buxton Heath Wildlife Group.[6]
