Pashford Poor's Fen, Lakenheath Explained

Pashford Poor's Fen, Lakenheath
Aos:Suffolk
Interest:Biological
Area:12.4 hectares
Notifydate:1995
Map: Magic Map

Pashford Poor's Fen, Lakenheath is a 12.4hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Lakenheath in Suffolk.[1] [2]

This diverse site has species rich meadow, hollows with fen and marshes, birch woodland, scrub and reedbeds. The invertebrate fauna is diverse, and includes the last known British site for a beetle listed on the Red Data Book of Threatened Species.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.423°N 0.546°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Pashford Poor's Fen, Lakenheath . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 5 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Map of Pashford Poor's Fen, Lakenheath. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 5 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Pashford Poor's Fen, Lakenheath citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 5 June 2017.