Gomm Valley Explained

Gomm Valley
Aos:Buckinghamshire
Interest:Biological
Area:4.1 hectares
Map:Magic Map

Gomm Valley is a 4hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Micklefield, a district of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust and is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The local planning authority is Wycombe District Council.[1] [2]

The site is chalk grassland which is reverting to scrub. It has a rich variety of herbs and of invertebrates, and is notable for reptiles and over-wintering birds, particularly thrushes. Over 30 species of butterflies and 180 of moths have been recorded.[1]

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51.6215°N -0.7057°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gomm Valley citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080351/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000683.pdf. 4 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Map of Gomm Valley. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 January 2015.