Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Hampshire |
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Grid reference | SU 854 346[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 374.4 hectares (925 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1984[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Bramshott and Ludshott Commons is a 374.4-hectare (925-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Grayshott in Hampshire.[1][2] It is part of Wealden Heaths Phase II Special Protection Area.[3]
The site has large areas of heath which are dominated by heather, bell heather, common gorse and dwarf gorse. There are also woodland areas with ancient trees, with at least 87 taxa of epiphytic lichens, most of which are associated with ancient woods and several of which are rare.[4]
Land ownership within Bramshott and Ludshott Commons SSSI is dominated by two institutional landowners; the National Trust and the Ministry of Defence. The National Trust own much of Ludshott Common[5] while the Ministry of Defence own much of Bramshott common.[6]