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Woodlands need to be actively managed to improve their biodiversity – leaving them to nature does not work!

Orchids, Beacon Hill

Mark Greco wildlife prints Silk screen and giclée prints of wildlife of the South Downs – The hedgehog | © Mark Greco

The River Itchen. A rich chalk river habitat with a wide diversity of plant and animal life. | © Nigel Ridgen

Mark Greco wildlife prints Silk screen and giclée prints of wildlife of the South Downs -The goldcrest | © Mark Greco

Mark Greco wildlife prints Silk screen and giclée prints of wildlife of the South Downs – The Blackbird | © Mark Greco

Mark Greco wildlife prints Silk screen and giclée prints of wildlife of the South Downs – The treecreeper | © Mark Greco

Woolmer Forest

Bog bush cricket – Typically found in bogs and wet heathland.

Sundews – carnivorous plants that are specially adapted to live in wet, nutrient poor, acidic soils.

Sand lizard – A sand lizard can grow up to 25cm long!

Adder – one of our native reptiles

Map 4.1 Distribution of designated wildlife sites of national and/or international importance | Maps prepared by: GeoSpec, University of Brighton; April 2012. | Source: Natural England, 2011 | Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright © Licence No. 100050083.

Map 4.2 Chalk grassland and lowland heathland distribution within the South Downs National Park | Maps prepared by: GeoSpec, University of Brighton; February 2012. | Source: Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre and Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre, 2011 | Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright © Licence No. 100050083.

Figure 4.2 Heathland SSSI units in the National Park Source: Natural England (2012) England SSSI Unit Condition Assessments, Natural England. Analysis by Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre

Heathland Top Trumps

December 20th, 2019

A set of 13 top trumps style cards with images and information about heathland specialist species.