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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> |
'''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|1001454}}|publisher=Natural England|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref> |
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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 /> |
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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*[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). |
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Revision as of 18:22, 24 March 2013
Parley Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the edge of Ferndown in Dorset, England.[1]
The area of the site is 168.1 hectacres (415.3 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]
The site is one of many areas in which grazing by cattle has been reintroduced.[2] There have been several arson attacks on the site, although it is hoped that community projects have lessened their number.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Parley Common (SSSI citation)" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Conservation Grazing on SE Dorset's Urban Nature Reserves". Dorset Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Riley, Stephen. "From Trickett's Cross to Heatherlands". Dorset Life. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
External links
- Dorset Heathlands list published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).