How Hill Track is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Mildenhall in Suffolk.[1][2] It is in the Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[3][4]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 3.1 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This is described by Natural England as a grassland site which provides suitable conditions for seven rare plants, including perennial knawel, small alison, purple-stem cat's tail and sickle medick.[5]
There is access to this site, which is now mainly woodland, from a footpath which runs along its southern edge.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: How Hill Track". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Map of How Hill Track". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "How Hill Track citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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