Otford to Shoreham Downs
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 533 618[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 145.1 hectares (359 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1991[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Otford to Shoreham Downs is a 145.1-hectare (359-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Kemsing and Eynesford in Kent.[1][2] It is part of Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty[3] and part it is Fackenden Down, a nature reserve managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust[4]
These downs have woodland, scrub and species-rich chalk grassland, which has been traditionally managed by grazing. A decline in grazing has caused the chalk downland to become overgrown, but it is still very species diverse, with over a hundred plants recorded.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Otford to Shoreham Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Otford to Shoreham Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Interactive Map". Kent Downs AONB. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Fackenden Down". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Otford to Shoreham Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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