Scarning Fen
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| Scarning Fen | |
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Norwich, Norfolk |
| OS grid | TF 981 121 |
| Area | 4 hectares (9.9 acres) |
| Managed by | Norfolk Wildlife Trust |
Scarning Fen is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) nature reserve west in Dereham in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.[1] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[2] and is part of Potter and Scarning Fens Site of Special Scientific Interest[3] and Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.[4]
This small reserve has chalky valley mire, carr and grassland. Twenty-nine nationally scarce invertebrates have been recorded, and it is the only site in the county for the small red damselfly. There are a number of rare plants, including liverworts and mosses.[1]
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