Ferndown Common
A surprisingly large area of dry heathland that has escaped the development around it and is now part of the Great Heaths Project.
Site Name | Ferndown Common |
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County | Dorset |
More Information | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferndown_Common |
SSSI | https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001454… |
Site Projects | BCP Reserves |
Ferndown Common |
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Ferndown Common
This table indicates how many species of each of five interest levels there are on this site. 100% are highly interesting species whereas 20% are common species that are of no specific interest. Click/tap an intetest level to see the species for that interest level:
Site Notables
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The number of species recorded per species group:
Title | No of Species Recorded |
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Flowering Plants | 35 |
Other Insects | 8 |
Grasses Rushes and Sedges | 7 |
Fungi and Lichen | 5 |
Birds | 4 |
Reptiles and Amphibians | 4 |
Butterflies and Moths | 2 |
Other Invertebrates | 1 |
Non-flowering Plants | 1 |
This is the number of species recorded on this site grouped by the Phase 1 habitat classification they are often associated with. It gives an overview of the type of habitats that MAY occur on this site. Click/tap a classification to see greater detail of the composition of habitat types within this class:
Phase 1 Habitat Classification | No of Species |
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A: Woodland | 26 |
B: Grassland | 25 |
D: Heath | 21 |
H: Coastal | 13 |
E: Bog and Fen | 12 |
C: Upland Habitats | 5 |
F: Water Margin | 5 |
J: Brownfield | 4 |