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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| Interest | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |