Bourley And Long Valley
Bourley and Long Valley is a 823.5-hectare (2,035-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Fleet and Aldershot in Hampshire. It is part of Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area for the conservation of wild birds.
This site has varied habitats, with heath, woodland, scrub, mire and grassland. The heathland is important for three vulnerable birds, woodlarks, nightjars and Dartford warblers. There is a rich invertebrate fauna, including the nationally scarce Eumenes coarctatus potter wasp, silver-studded blue butterfly and downy emerald dragonfly.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Bourley and Long Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Bourley and Long Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Thames Basin Heaths". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Bourley and Long Valley citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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51°15′18″N 0°48′22″W / 51.255°N 0.806°W
