Foulden Common Explained

Foulden Common
Aos:	Norfolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	139ha
Notifydate:	1984
Map:	Magic Map

Foulden Common is a 139abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Downham Market in Norfolk.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2,^[3] and part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.^[4]

This common has a mosaic of habitats, such as acidic and calcareous grassland, birch woodland, rich fen and open water. Flora in the fen grassland include purple moor-grass, black bog rush, purple small-reed and blunt-flowered rush.^[5]

There is limited public access to the common.

References

52.57°N 0.596°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Foulden Common . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 June 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Foulden Common. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 June 2018.
3. Book: Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 141–2 . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .
4. Web site: Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
5. Web site: Foulden Common citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 June 2018.