Papercourt Marshes

Papercourt
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 036 566[1]
InterestBiological
Area70.0 hectares (173 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Papercourt Marshes is a 10-hectare (25-acre) nature reserve in the borough of Guildford in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[2] A roughly 50 hectares (120 acres) lake and associated surrounds, including the marshes totalling 20.0 hectares (49 acres) is designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest as Papercourt.[1][3]

This site has a variety of wetland habitats with marshes, unimproved meadows, streams and flooded gravel pits. More than seventy species of birds breed on Papercourt and ninety species winter there.[4]

The stream, and banks are rich in flora such as greater sweet-grass, reed canary grass and red pondweed.[5]

Access is limited to Papercourt Sailing Club, chosen ecologists and ornithologists.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Papercourt". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Papercourt Marshes". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Map of Papercourt". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. ^ Natural England
  5. ^ "Papercourt citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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