Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Hampshire |
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Grid reference | SZ 578 991 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 66.5 hectares (164 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1985 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Browndown is a 66.5-hectare (164-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gosport in Hampshire. [1] [2]
This is a shingle beach owned by the Ministry of Defence, which has areas of heather, grass heath and gorse. There are a range of invertebrates specialising in these habitats, including 90 flies, 60 aculeata and 83 true bugs, including the rare Dalman's leatherbug. [3]
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Hampshire |
---|---|
Grid reference | SZ 578 991 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 66.5 hectares (164 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1985 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Browndown is a 66.5-hectare (164-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gosport in Hampshire. [1] [2]
This is a shingle beach owned by the Ministry of Defence, which has areas of heather, grass heath and gorse. There are a range of invertebrates specialising in these habitats, including 90 flies, 60 aculeata and 83 true bugs, including the rare Dalman's leatherbug. [3]