Norley Copse and Meadow explained

Norley Copse and Meadow is a 7.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Lymington in Hampshire.^{[1] [2]} It is part of New Forest Ramsar site^[3] and Special Protection Area.^[4]

The Crockford Stream runs through this site, which has old oak woodland with hazel coppice and unimproved grassland which is managed by grazing. The meadow has 140 species of higher plants and it is also rich in invertebrates, including eight species of dragonfly and a rare picture-winged fly, Sphenella marginata.^[5]

References

50.779°N -1.487°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Norley Copse and Meadow. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 16 May 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Norley Copse and Meadow. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 16 May 2020.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: The New Forest . Ramsar Site. Natural England. 23 April 2020.
4. Web site: Designated Sites View: The New Forest . Special Protection Areas . Natural England. 23 April 2020.
5. Web site: Norley Copse and Meadow citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 16 May 2020.