Melbury Down Explained

Melbury Down is an area of downland in northern Dorset, England.[1]

It is owned by the National Trust.[2]

The chalk grassland here supports large butterfly populations, including very large numbers of Chalkhill Blue, and a colony of Silver-spotted Skipper.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Citation for Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Name: Fontmell and Melbury Downs . publications.naturalengland.org.uk . 22 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Fontmell and Melbury Downs . nationaltrust.org . 22 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Fontmell Down Nature Reserve . dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk . 22 November 2024. Fontmell and Melbury Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), lying in the Cranborne Chase National Landscape. Nearing the upper third of the slope, this is the warmest part of the south-facing slope and prime habitat for one of Dorset’s rarest butterflies, the silver-spotted skipper.

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