Ebblake Bog
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| 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]
