Parham Park SSSI
Parham Park SSSI is a 263.3-hectare (651-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the grounds of Parham Park, west of Storrington in West Sussex. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.
This medieval deer park has a very rich epiphytic lichen flora, with 165 recorded species. Habitats include woods, parkland, bogs and artificial ponds. The site also has a large heronry and two rare beetles, Ampedus cardinalis and Procraerus tibialis.
The house and grounds are open to the public for a fee.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Parham Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Map of Parham Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 50. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Parham Park citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to Parham House & Gardens". Parham Park Ltd. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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