Waltham Brooks Explained

Waltham Brooks
Aos:	West Sussex
Interest:	Biological
Area:	47.4ha
Notifydate:	1987
Map:	Magic Map

Waltham Brooks is a 47.4abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Pulborough in West Sussex.^{[1] [2]} It is owned and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust^[3] and is part of the Arun Valley Ramsar site^[4] and Special Protection Area.^[5]

This is one of the few remaining areas of grazing marsh in the county and it has a rich variety of aquatic flora, including one nationally rare species, the small water-pepper. Many bird species winter at the site, including three in nationally important numbers, Bewick’s swan, teal and shoveler.^[6]

There is access to footpaths through the site.

References

50.932°N -0.543°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Waltham Brooks . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 May 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Waltham Brooks. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 May 2019.
3. Web site: Waltham Brooks . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 23 May 2019.
4. Web site: Designated Sites View: Arun Valley . Ramsar Site. Natural England. 5 April 2019.
5. Web site: Designated Sites View: Arun Valley . Special Protection Areas . Natural England. 5 April 2019.
6. Web site: Waltham Brooks citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 May 2019.