Moulsford Downs
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
![]() Location of Moulsford Downs. | |
| Location | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 577 826[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 13.6 hectares (34 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Moulsford Downs is a 13.6-hectare (34-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.[1][2]
This chalk grassland site on the Berkshire Downs has a rich wildlife. The diverse invertebrate fauna includes the uncommon robber-fly Leptarthrus brevirostris, the adonis blue butterfly, the juniper shield bug, the weevils Baris picicornis and seed beetle Phyllobius viridicollis, the leaf beetle Phyllotreta nodicornis and the Bruchus cisti.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
