Scarning Fen

Scarning Fen
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TypeNature reserve
LocationNorwich, Norfolk
OS gridTF 981 121
Area4 hectares (9.9 acres)
Managed byNorfolk Wildlife Trust

Scarning Fen is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) nature reserve west in Dereham in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.[1] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[2] and is part of Potter and Scarning Fens Site of Special Scientific Interest[3] and Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.[4]

This small reserve has chalky valley mire, carr and grassland. Twenty-nine nationally scarce invertebrates have been recorded, and it is the only site in the county for the small red damselfly. There are a number of rare plants, including liverworts and mosses.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Scarning Fen". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 213–14. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Potter and Scarning Fens, East Dereham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.

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