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'''Parley Common''' is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (SSSI) on the edge of [[Ferndown]] in Dorset, England.<ref name=sssi|title=Parley Common (SSSI citation)|url={{sssi link|1001454}}|publisher=Natural England|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
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'''Parley Common''' is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (SSSI) on the edge of [[Ferndown]] in Dorset, England.<ref name=sssi>{{cite web|title=Parley Common (SSSI citation)|url={{sssi link|1000013}}|publisher=Natural England|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref> The majority land owner is the [[Canford Magna|Canford Estate]], but among the other owners are the [[Diocese of Salisbury]], [[Dorset County Council]], [[East Dorset District Council]] and a few private individuals.<ref name=dcc>{{cite web|title=Parley Common|url=http://www.dorsetforyou.com/386493|publisher=[[Dorset County Council]]|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref> Most of the site is managed by the [[Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust]] (ARC); East Dorset Countryside Management Service manage the area owned by East Dorset District Council and Dorset Countryside manage the area owned by Dorset County Council.<ref name=dcc /> The site was [[Site of Special Scientific Interest#Notification|notified]] as an SSSI in 1983.<ref name=sssi />
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The area of the site is 168.1 [[hectacre]]s (415.3 [[acre]]s), and comprises a significant amount of [[heath]]; the northern and western parts are primarily of the dry heath ''[[Calluna|Calluna vulgaris]]'' and ''[[Erica cinerea]]'', while the low-lying parts of the south-east are mostly the damp or humid heath ''[[Erica tetralix]]'' and ''[[Molinia caerulea]]''.<ref name=sssi /> Rare heathland species include the [[Sand Lizard]] ''(Lacerta agilis''), [[Smooth Snake]] (''Coronella austriaca''), [[Heath Grasshopper]] (''Chorthippus vagansand'') and the [[Dartford Warbler]] (''Sylvia undata'').<ref name=sssi />


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The area of the site is {{convert|168.1|ha|acre}}, and comprises a significant amount of [[heath]]; the northern and western parts are primarily of the dry heath ''[[Calluna|Calluna vulgaris]]'' and ''[[Erica cinerea]]'', while the low-lying parts of the south-east are mostly the damp or humid heath ''[[Erica tetralix]]'' and ''[[Molinia caerulea]]''.<ref name=sssi /> Rare heathland species include the [[sand lizard]] (''Lacerta agilis''), [[Coronella austriaca|smooth snake]] (''Coronella austriaca''), [[heath grasshopper]] (''Chorthippus vagansand'') and the [[Dartford warbler]] (''Sylvia undata'').<ref name=sssi /> Parley Common has an abundance of spider fauna—at least 147 species—which includes the very rare ''[[Ero aphana]]'', ''[[Bassaniodes robustus]]'' (syn. ''Xysticus robustus'')—otherwise found in only a few places in the [[New Forest]]—and ''[[Gnaphosa lugubris]]''.<ref name=sssi /> The site holds claim to a number of firsts: the smooth snake was first recorded in Britain in Parley Common in 1853; the [[Polyommatus semiargus|Mazarine blue]] (''Cyaniris semiargus'')—now extinct in Britain—was first discovered here in the late nineteenth century; the moth ''[[Pachythelia villosella]]'' and the ringed carpet moth (''[[Cleora cinctaria]]'') were also first discovered here.<ref name=dcc />
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The site is one of many areas in which grazing by cattle has been reintroduced.<ref name=dwt>{{cite web|title=Conservation Grazing on SE Dorset's Urban Nature Reserves|url=http://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/article811.html|publisher=[[Dorset Wildlife Trust]]|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref> There have been several [[arson]] attacks on the site, although it is hoped that community projects have lessened their number.<ref name=dlife>{{cite web|last=Riley|first=Stephen|title=From Trickett’s Cross to Heatherlands|url=http://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2011/10/from-trickett%E2%80%99s-cross-to-heatherlands/|publisher=Dorset Life|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>


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The site is one of many areas in the South East Dorset in which grazing by cattle has been reintroduced, as part of efforts to control the growth of [[wiktionary:scrub|scrub]].<ref name=dcc /><ref name=dwt>{{cite web|title=Conservation Grazing on SE Dorset's Urban Nature Reserves|url=http://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/article811.html|publisher=[[Dorset Wildlife Trust]]|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref> [[Arson]] and illegal vehicle use have caused damage to the site,<ref name=pcgm>{{cite web|title=Parley Common Guide Map|url=http://www.dorsetforyou.com/media.jsp?mediaid=151146&filetype=pdf|publisher=Dorset County Council|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref> although community involvement is thought to have lessened the number of incidents.<ref name=dlife>{{cite web|last=Riley|first=Stephen|title=From Trickett's Cross to Heatherlands|url=http://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2011/10/from-trickett%E2%80%99s-cross-to-heatherlands/|publisher=Dorset Life|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of SSSIs in Dorset]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-2030 Dorset Heathlands] list published by the [[Joint Nature Conservation Committee]] (JNCC).
*[http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-2030 Dorset Heathlands] list published by the [[Joint Nature Conservation Committee]] (JNCC).
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120303100423/http://www.arc-trust.org/dorset/ Dorset Nature Reserves] of the ARC.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130305010332/http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi Nature on the Map] by [[Natural England]].
*{{cite web|url= http://www.boroughofpoole.com/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=8409&type=full&servicetype=Attachment |title=The Dorset Heathlands Planning Framework 2012-2014: Supplementary Planning Document Consultation Draft }}&nbsp;{{small|(631&nbsp;KB)}} by [[Poole Borough Council]].


[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset]]

[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1983]]
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[[Category:Heathland Sites of Special Scientific Interest]]
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Latest revision as of 21:37, 5 February 2024

Parley Common
Example of the heath, widespread on Parley Common
Map
TypeHeath
LocationDorset, England
Nearest townFerndown
Coordinates50°47′05″N 1°52′52″W / 50.784801°N 1.88121°W / 50.784801; -1.88121
Area168.1 hectares (415 acres)
StatusSSSI

Parley Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the edge of Ferndown in Dorset, England.[1] The majority land owner is the Canford Estate, but among the other owners are the Diocese of Salisbury, Dorset County Council, East Dorset District Council and a few private individuals.[2] Most of the site is managed by the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC); East Dorset Countryside Management Service manage the area owned by East Dorset District Council and Dorset Countryside manage the area owned by Dorset County Council.[2] The site was notified as an SSSI in 1983.[1]

The area of the site is 168.1 hectares (415 acres), and comprises a significant amount of heath; the northern and western parts are primarily of the dry heath Calluna vulgaris and Erica cinerea, while the low-lying parts of the south-east are mostly the damp or humid heath Erica tetralix and Molinia caerulea.[1] Rare heathland species include the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), smooth snake (Coronella austriaca), heath grasshopper (Chorthippus vagansand) and the Dartford warbler (Sylvia undata).[1] Parley Common has an abundance of spider fauna—at least 147 species—which includes the very rare Ero aphana, Bassaniodes robustus (syn. Xysticus robustus)—otherwise found in only a few places in the New Forest—and Gnaphosa lugubris.[1] The site holds claim to a number of firsts: the smooth snake was first recorded in Britain in Parley Common in 1853; the Mazarine blue (Cyaniris semiargus)—now extinct in Britain—was first discovered here in the late nineteenth century; the moth Pachythelia villosella and the ringed carpet moth (Cleora cinctaria) were also first discovered here.[2]

The site is one of many areas in the South East Dorset in which grazing by cattle has been reintroduced, as part of efforts to control the growth of scrub.[2][3] Arson and illegal vehicle use have caused damage to the site,[4] although community involvement is thought to have lessened the number of incidents.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Parley Common (SSSI citation)" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Parley Common". Dorset County Council. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Conservation Grazing on SE Dorset's Urban Nature Reserves". Dorset Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Parley Common Guide Map". Dorset County Council. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. ^ Riley, Stephen. "From Trickett's Cross to Heatherlands". Dorset Life. Retrieved 24 March 2013.

External links[edit]

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