Wealden Edge Hangers Explained

Wealden Edge Hangers
Aos:	Hampshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	222.4ha
Notifydate:	1984
Map:	Magic Map

Wealden Edge Hangers is a 222.4abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Petersfield in Hampshire.^{[1] [2]} An area of 48ha is Wealden Edge Hangers Local Nature Reserve^{[3] [4]} and an area of 144.1ha is Ashford Hangers National Nature Reserve.^[5] Wealden Edge Hangers is part of the East Hampshire Hangers Special Area of Conservation.^[6]

Natural England describes this site as "arguably,...one of the ecologically most interesting and diverse series of chalk woodlands in Britain". The rich ground flora includes many rare species, and 289 species of vascular plants have been recorded. There are more than 111 species of bryophytes and the lichen flora is the second richest in the country with 74 species.^[7]

References

51.045°N -0.951°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Wealden Edge Hangers . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 May 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Wealden Edge Hangers. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 May 2020.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Wealden Edge Hangers . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England . 25 April 2020.
4. Web site: Map of Wealden Edge Hangers. Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 20 May 2020.
5. Web site: Designated Sites View: Ashford Hangers . National Nature Reserves. Natural England. 21 April 2020.
6. Web site: Designated Sites View: East Hampshire Hangers . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 23 April 2020.
7. Web site: Wealden Edge Hangers citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 May 2020.