Barossa nature reserve

Barossa
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TypeNature reserve
LocationCamberley, Surrey
OS gridSU 875 621
Area498 hectares (1,230 acres)
Managed bySurrey Wildlife Trust

Barossa is a 498-hectare (1,230-acre) nature reserve north of Camberley in Surrey. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area[2] and the Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths Site of Special Scientific Interest[3]

This site is mainly heathland with areas of pine and deciduous woodland. Birds include nightjars, woodlarks and Dartford warblers, there are snakes such as adders and grass snakes and lizards include slow worms and common lizards.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Barossa". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Designated Sites View: Thames Basin Heaths". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

51°21′04″N 0°44′42″W / 51.351°N 0.745°W / 51.351; -0.745