Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | East Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 392 070[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 63.4 hectares (157 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill is a 63.4-hectare (157-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Brighton in East Sussex.[1][2]
These two areas of steeply sloping chalk grassland have a rich invertebrate fauna, including Adonis blue and small blue butterflies and the nationally rare and specially protected wart-biter grasshopper. The flora is also diverse with plants such as squinancywort, horseshoe vetch and eyebright.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Map of Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Kingston Escarpment citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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