Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Brenscombe Heath

…he rare and protected reptiles, the sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca occur on the dry areas. The Dartford warbler Sylvia undata also breeds on this heath. The invertebrates have not been well studied but the site supports a rich dragonfly fauna, a g…

Poors Common

…ropaeus, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, redpoll Acanthis flammea and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. Dartford warbler, nightjar and smooth snake are specially protected by Part I of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The insect fauna of Poors Common includes a substantial po…

Studland & Godlingston Heaths

…ding strong populations of the rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. This heathland is one of the most important breeding sites in the country for the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata. Other heathland birds breeding here include nightjar Caprimu…

Slop Bog and Uddens Heath

…lent habitat for the rare reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The peat cuttings and ditches are breeding areas for dragonflies of which at least 11 species occur including the small red damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum which is virtually restri…

Holt and West Moors Heaths

…la arborea. The rare and declining sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca occur in suitable habitat. The invertebrate fauna includes strong populations of the rare heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans and large marsh grasshopper Stethophyma grossum and …

Winfrith Heath

…angered and protected reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis (2) and smooth snake Coronella austriaca (2) occur. The heathland birds Dartford warbler Sylvia undata (1, 3) and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus (1) are both present in numbers that make a significant contribution to the …

Turners Puddle Heath

…which are both rare and protected, sand lizard Lacerta agilis* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca*. The dry heath with stands of common gorse Ulex europaeus also provides habitat for the heathland birds stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata+$. …

Canford Heath

…rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis occurs, as does the similarly rare smooth snake Coronella austriaca. Both are specially protected species.* The Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, a rare and restricted bird of southern heathland, breeds here in nationally significant numbers. Other s…

Oakers Bog

… colonies of the rare and protected sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The wetter parts of the site also support commoner reptiles and amphibians including grass snake Natrix natrix and palmate newt Lissotriton helveticus. Those invertebrates recorde…

Puttenham & Crooksbury Commons

…er. This site is an important locality for the specially protected smooth snake Coronella austriaca and contains a sizeable introduced population of sand lizards Lacerta agilis, another protected species.

Woolmer Forest

…acerta agilis are known within the SSSI whilst the distribution of smooth snake Coronella austriaca is less well understood. Natterjack toad, great crested newt and all six reptile species are listed under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 as amended.

Cranborne Common

…of two rare and protected reptiles sand lizard Lacerta agilis* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca* in Dorset. Dartford warbler Sylvia undata +$ and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus $ also breed on this heathland and several of the rarer heathland invertebrates are recorded. Thes…

Lions Hill

… a varied area of Dorset heathland and includes the rare reptiles, smooth snake Coronella austriaca and sand lizard Lacerta agilis, which are virtually confined to heathland in southern England. Heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans, a rare insect found only in Dorset and the New …

Black Hill Heath

… brachyptera. There is also a population of the rare and protected smooth snake Coronella austriaca. Restricted heathland birds of this site include hobby Falco subbuteo, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata.

Upton Heath

…ith heathland in southern Britain: sand lizard Lacerta agilis* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca* are present in good numbers in the drier heathland; Dartford warbler Sylvia undata+$, hobby Falco subbuteo+ and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus$ breed in the area; and the site has…

Parley Common

…d localised animals. These include Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, smooth snake Coronella austriaca and sand lizard Lacerta agilis. The invertebrate fauna includes many rarities, such as heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans, the ant Myrmica karavajevi, the beetle Cryptocephalus b…

Hurn Common

…ant site for the rare reptiles, the sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca which are well distributed on the drier heath. Several notable heathland birds nest at Hurn Common. These include the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, hobby Falco subbuteo and…

St Leonards and St Ives Heaths

…cus cyaneus and merlin Falco columbarius; important populations of smooth snake Coronella austriaca and sand lizard Lacertaagilis and nationally rare and scarce invertebrates. General Description The St. Leonards and St. Ives heaths form part of a complex of sites which together…

Verwood Heaths

…ons of the rare heathland reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans which is restricted to some of the heaths of Dorset and the New Forest also occurs on the dry heath and the wet heath supports the local b…

Turbary and Kinson Commons

…tion of the rare and protected Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis, and the smooth snake Coronella austriaca is also known to occur here. The invertebrates of Kinson Common have been well recorded, with many of these being present also on Turbary Common. Of the 18 species of dragonfly not…

Stoborough & Creech Heaths

…of the rare and specially protected sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. Stands of gorse on dry heath provide habitat for several species of birds, such as stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, both of which nest in …

Hartland Moor

…th breeding populations of the rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The ponds and bog pools support all of the typical heathland dragonflies including the very local small red damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum and the rare southern coenagrion Coenagri…

Povington and Grange Heaths

…pulations of the rare reptiles, the sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. However, because of extensive conifer planting, dry heathland is much reduced from its original extent and populations of animals of dry heath are similarly limited. The site is a…

Ash to Brookwood Heaths

…carce, also occurs as does the nationally rare specially protected smooth snake Coronella austriaca. Birds. The diverse habitats within the site, particularly extensive open heath and scrub, provide ideal breeding areas for characteristic heathland bird species. Nightjar Caprim…

Arne

…ially protected heathland reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca.

Ferndown Common

…re found at Ferndown Common, including sand lizard Lacerta agilis, smooth snake Coronella austriaca, heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans and Dartford warbler Sylvia undata. Other very local heathland species of this site are silver studded blue Butterfly Plebejus argus, nightjar…

Corfe & Barrow Hills

…iles almost confined to Dorset, the sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca which frequent the dry heath and the Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, similarly confined to the heathland of southern England. The damper areas have good populations of the local bo…

Thrasher's Heath

…ly attractive to the rare reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca, which are present in good numbers.

Bramshott and Ludshott Commons

…ns of a number of specialised heathland vertebrates, including the smooth snake Coronella austriaca, Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, woodlark Lullula arborea, stonechat Taxicola torquata, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and hobby Falco subbuteo. The site includes the hammer ponds …

Town Common

…to Britain. These include the rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca* which are typically associated with the mature dry heath. This is an especially important stronghold for the sand lizard in Britain, with the many favourable heathland slopes supp…

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…s, most notably the nationally rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The site is one of the richest for birds in Southern England. Breeding birds specifically associated with the heathland include woodlark Lullula arborea, Dartford warbler Sylvia u…

The New Forest

… in the New Forest including sand lizard Lacerta agilis Sch.5* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca Sch.5, which both occur in suitable localities throughout the heathland. The wide range of habitats within the New Forest and its large size, make it an important site for populat…

Warmwell Heath

…d from the main blocks of Purbeck heathland the rare and protected smooth snake Coronella austriaca is known to occur on this site. The dragonfly fauna is rich and includes the uncommon small red damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum.

Burton Common

…he Common supports populations of sand lizards Lacerta agilis and smooth snakes Coronella austriaca, which are essentially associated with the mature, dry heath and is one of only three known sites for the former in the New Forest area.

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