Waltham Brooks
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 025 157[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 47.4 hectares (117 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Waltham Brooks is a 47.4-hectare (117-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Pulborough in West Sussex.[1][2] It is owned and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust[3] and is part of the Arun Valley Ramsar site[4] and Special Protection Area.[5]
This is one of the few remaining areas of grazing marsh in the county and it has a rich variety of aquatic flora, including one nationally rare species, the small water-pepper. Many bird species winter at the site, including three in nationally important numbers, Bewick’s swan, teal and shoveler.[6]
There is access to footpaths through the site.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Waltham Brooks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Map of Waltham Brooks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Waltham Brooks". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Arun Valley". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Arun Valley". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Waltham Brooks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
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