Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen explained

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen
Aos:	Cambridgeshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	155.9 hectares
Notifydate:	1988
Map:	Magic Map

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen is a 155.9hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Fordham in Cambridgeshire, England.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,^[3] a Ramsar wetland site^[4] and a Special Area of Conservation (part of the multi-site Fenland SAC).^[5] It is managed by Natural England.^[6]

The site is described by Natural England as "of national importance for its wide range of wetland habitats and associated birds and insects". It has diverse habitats and flora, with several uncommon species in damp meadows. It also has many species of breeding birds, and rare spiders and moths.^[7]

Access is by permit, which is only available for people conducting research on the site.^[6]

References

52.298°N 0.415°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 November 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 November 2016.
3. Book: Derek Ratcliffe

   . Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 211–12 . Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .

4. Web site: Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands: Chippenham Fen . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 30 November 2016.
5. The SAC includes Wicken Fen and Woodwalton Fen. See Web site: Fenland SAC . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 30 November 2016.
6. Web site: Permit Access on Chippenham Fen NNR. Natural England. 30 November 2016. bot: unknown. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140711133551/http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/chippenham-fen-permit_tcm6-36398.pdf. 11 July 2014.
7. Web site: Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 December 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024194644/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001619.pdf. 24 October 2012.