Quants Reserve Explained

Quants
Aos:Somerset
Interest:Biological
Coordinates:50.9512°N -3.1616°W
Displaymap:Somerset
Area:50.6ha
Enref:1002603

Quants Reserve is a nature reserve north west of Burnworthy in Somerset, England.

It consists of a grassland clearing in a forestry plantation. It is well known for its butterflies - among the species which occur are Duke of Burgundy, marsh fritillary and wood white.

In 1988 an area of 50.6 hectares (126.0 acres) was designated as a Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quants . English Nature . 2007-01-24.