Butser Hill
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| height | 270 m | |
| location | Hampshire , England | |
| Mountains | South Downs | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 58 '39 " N , 0 ° 58' 53" W | |
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| Type | Marilyn | |
The Butser Hill is in Queen Elizabeth Country Park four kilometers south of the historic Market Town in Petersfield , Hampshire situated chalk hill . Its top is the highest point on the South Downs . Despite a height of only 270 meters, it is one of the highest peaks in England and thus one of the so-called Marilyns , as British mountaineers call hills with a height of at least 150 meters.
Butser Hill and much of the Queen Elizabeth Landscape Park are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSI) and have been a National Nature Reserve since 1998 . With an area of 2.312 km², the nature reserve is relatively large compared to other sites of special scientific interest designated in the lowlands. It is the largest area of grassy alkaline soil in Hampshire .
The Butser Hill SSSI has been named by the British government in recognition of the importance of the significant biotope as a special area of conservation (SAC).
This naming was made because of the rich flora and fauna that can be found on Butser Hill. Nowhere else in Hampshire is there so many moss (total 125 species ) and lichen species (total 82 species) to be found. In addition, 30 species of butterflies have been observed in the habitat , including the cowslip cube butterfly and the comma thick-headed butterfly . Due to its wealth of butterflies, the area is an important refuge for these insects .
The Butser Ancient Farm , which opened there in 1972, was named after Butser Hill . However, their original location was abandoned in 1989. It has not been on Butser Hill since then.