River Avon System Explained

River Avon System
Aos:	Hampshire Wiltshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	475.9ha
Notifydate:	1996
Map:	Magic Map

River Avon System is a 475.9abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hampshire and Wiltshire, southern England.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.^[3] It is part of the Avon Valley and New Forest Ramsar sites^{[4] [5]} and is also part of two Special Protection Areas: Solent and Southampton Water, and the New Forest.^{[6] [7]}

This site consists of stretches of the River Avon and its tributaries, which are described by Natural England as "of national and international importance for their wildlife communities". It has more than 180 species of aquatic plants and one of the most diverse fish species in the country. There is also a rich invertebrate fauna and mammals include water voles and water shrews.^[8]

References

51.025°N -1.822°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: River Avon System . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 17 May 2020.
2. Web site: Map of River Avon System. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 17 May 2020.
3. Book: Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 167–68 . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .
4. Web site: Designated Sites View: Avon Valley . Ramsar Site. Natural England. 21 April 2020.
5. Web site: Designated Sites View: The New Forest . Ramsar Site. Natural England. 23 April 2020.
6. Web site: Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water . Special Protection Areas . Natural England. 23 April 2020.
7. Web site: Designated Sites View: The New Forest . Special Protection Areas . Natural England. 23 April 2020.
8. Web site: River Avon System citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 17 May 2020.