Warren Bank
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
  Location within Oxfordshire | |
 Location of Warren Bank. | |
| Area of search | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 653 857[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 3.1 hectares (7.7 acres)[1] |
| Notification date | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Warren Bank is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Wallingford in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[3]
This steeply sloping site has unimproved chalk grassland and scrub. There is a rich variety of flora, including horseshoe vetch, chalk milkwort and bee orchid. There are also many insects, with butterflies such as dark green fritillary and green hairstreak.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Warren Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ "Map of Warren Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ "Warren Bank". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Warren Bank citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.