Ipswich Heaths is a 39.4-hectare (97-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ipswich in Suffolk.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 227 439[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 39.4 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1988[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
The site consists of two separate areas in Martlesham Heath and Purdis Heath. They contain heather heath and acid grassland, with clumps of bracken and gorse. This mosaic of habitats is valuable for butterflies. such as the silver-studded blue, common blue and small heath.[3]
Footpaths cross the heaths.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ipswich Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Map of Ipswich Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Ipswich Heaths citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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