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{{Short description|Protected area in East Sussex, England}}
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'''Fore Wood''' is a {{convert| 20.9 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] north-west of [[Hastings]] in [[East Sussex]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1002864&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Fore Wood | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 14 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002864%27|title=Map of Fore Wood|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 14 January 2019}}</ref> It is part of the [[Royal Society for the Protection of Birds]] nature reserve of the same name,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/fore-wood/|title=Fore Wood|publisher=[Royal Society for the Protection of Birds|accessdate= 14 January 2019}}</ref> and the land designated as Fore Wood SSSI is entirely owned by the [[Royal Society for the Protection of Birds]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-06 |title=Mapping the habitats of England’s ten largest institutional landowners |url=https://whoownsengland.org/2020/10/06/mapping-the-habitats-of-englands-ten-largest-institutional-landowners/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Who owns England? |language=en}}</ref>
'''Fore Wood''' ({{gbmappingsmall|TQ753128}}) is a 21.5&nbsp;hectare (52.6&nbsp;acre) Biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in [[East Sussex]], [[England]]. The site was [[SSSI notification|notified]] in 1984 under the [[Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981]].

The woodland in this steep valley is variable and it has been considerably modified in some areas. Flora include [[Dryopteris aemula|hay-scented buckler-fern]], [[Luzula sylvatica|greater wood-rush]] and [[Blechnum spicant|hard fern]], as well as three rare mosses. There is also a rich community of breeding birds.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1002864.pdf |title=Fore Wood citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 14 January 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002864.pdf Fore Wood]. [[Natural England]]. Retrieved on [[2008-09-27]].
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Latest revision as of 08:54, 19 October 2024

Fore Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 753 128[1]
InterestBiological
Area20.9 hectares (52 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Fore Wood is a 20.9-hectare (52-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Hastings in East Sussex.[1][2] It is part of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds nature reserve of the same name,[3] and the land designated as Fore Wood SSSI is entirely owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[4]

The woodland in this steep valley is variable and it has been considerably modified in some areas. Flora include hay-scented buckler-fern, greater wood-rush and hard fern, as well as three rare mosses. There is also a rich community of breeding birds.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Fore Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Fore Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Fore Wood". [Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Fore Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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