Duncton to Bignor Escarpment
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| Centroid* | SU965137 |
| Latitude | 50.91388889 |
| Longitude | -0.626944444 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030138 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 211.84 |
| * 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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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (10%)
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Dry grassland, Steppes (5%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (80%)
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Mixed woodland (5%)
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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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Asperulo-Fagetum beech forests occur here on steep scarp slopes and on more gently-sloping hillsides in mosaic with ash Fraxinus excelsior woodland, scrub and grassland. Much of the beech woodland is high forest but with some old pollards. Rare plants present include the white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, yellow bird’s nest Monotropa hypopitys and green hellebore Helleborus viridis. The woods also have a rich mollusc fauna.
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
- Not Applicable
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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