Alder Carr
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Area of Search | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 542 489 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 6.7 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1985 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Alder Carr is a 6.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]
The site is a wet valley which has alder on fen peat, a type of woodland which is now rare in East Anglia. Ground flora include angelica and meadowsweet. This habitat is very valuable to invertebrates.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Alder Carr". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Map of Alder Carr". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Alder Carr citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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Coordinates: 52°07′01″N 0°15′04″E / 52.117°N 0.251°E
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