Shortheath Common

Shortheath Common is a 59.5-hectare (147-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Bordon in Hampshire.[1][2] It is also a Local Nature Reserve[3][4] and a Special Area of Conservation.[5]

Shortheath Common

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 775 367[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	59.5 hectares (147 acres)[1]
Notification	1985[1]
Location map	Magic Map

The common has areas of bracken, woodland, heath and a pond, but its main ecological interest is a large valley mire. Much of it is covered by Sphagnum mosses, but there are also many vascular plants, such as velvet bent and the insectivorous round-leaved sundew. The invertebrates are also of particular interest, including 23 breeding species of dragonfly.[6]

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Shortheath Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
2. "Map of Shortheath Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
3. "Designated Sites View: Shortheath Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
4. "Map of Shortheath Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
5. "Designated Sites View: Shortheath Common". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
6. "Shortheath Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 May 2020.