Great Shuttlesfield Down
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TR 176 409[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 21.8 hectares (54 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Great Shuttlesfield Down is a 21.8-hectare (54-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Folkestone in Kent.[1][2][3]
This unimproved grassland is dominated by Sheep's fescue, upright brome and tor-grass, and it is grazed by sheep and cattle. Notable invertebrates are the rare adonis blue butterfly and two solitary wasps, crossocerus cetratus and crossocerus styrius.[4]
The site is private land but a public footpath from Lyminge crosses the northern end. All land within Great Shuttlesfield Down SSSI is owned by the Ministry of Defence.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Great Shuttlesfield Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Map of Great Shuttlesfield Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Protected Planet | Great Shuttlesfield Down". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ "Great Shuttlesfield Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
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