Oxford Meadows
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| Centroid* | SP492090 |
| Latitude | 51.77694444 |
| Longitude | -1.286666667 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0012845 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 267.4 |
| * This is the approximate central point of the SAC. In the case of large, linear or composite sites, this may not represent the location where a feature occurs within the SAC. | |
General site character
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Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland (87%)
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Improved grassland (13%)
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Note When undertaking an appropriate assessment of impacts at a site, all features of European importance (both primary and non-primary) need to be considered.
Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site
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Together with North Meadow and Clattinger Farm, also in southern England, Oxford Meadows represents lowland hay meadows in the Thames Valley centre of distribution. The site includes vegetation communities that are perhaps unique in the world in reflecting the influence of long-term grazing and hay-cutting on lowland hay meadows. The site has benefited from the survival of traditional management, which has been undertaken for several centuries, and so exhibits good conservation of structure and function.
Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site
- Not Applicable
Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site
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1614 Creeping marshwort Apium repens
Oxford Meadows is selected because Port Meadow is the larger of only two known sites in the UK for creeping marshwort Apium repens.
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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