Lewes Brooks
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | East Sussex |
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Grid reference | TQ 421 076[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 339.1 hectares (838 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1988[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Lewes Brooks is a 339.1-hectare (838-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Lewes in East Sussex.[1][2] The Falmer-Glynde and the Ouse valleys meet in Lewes Brooks, and the Upper and Lower Rises are the remains of the chalk uplands eroded by the Ouse.[3]
This site is on the flood plain of the River Ouse, and has fields separated by ditches. Variations in salinity from brackish to spring-fed, together with periodic clearing of ditches, produce a variety of habitats. The site is home to a diverse array of invertebrate fauna, especially water beetles. There are also rare snails, flies and moths.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Lewes Brooks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Map of Lewes Brooks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Sussex Downs Landscape Assessment, Brooks Pastures Archived 2007-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Sussex Downs Conservation Board
- ^ "Lewes Brooks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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