Tunstall Common

Tunstall Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 378 549[1]
InterestBiological
Area36.6 hectares (90 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Tunstall Common is a 36.6 hectares (90 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Tunstall in Suffolk.[1][2] It is part of the Sandlings Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds,[3][4] and the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[5]

Most of this dry lowland heath is dominated by heather, with diverse lichens and mosses. There are also areas of acid grassland, which are being invaded by gorse and bracken. Pine scrub is encroaching from neighbouring plantations.[6]

There is access from Orford Road and footpaths, which run through the common.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Tunstall Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Tunstall Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Sandlings" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Sandlings". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Tunstall Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
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