Whitmoor Common Explained

Whitmoor Common
Aos:Surrey
Interest:Biological
Area:166ha
Notifydate:1993
Map: Magic Map

Whitmoor Common is a 166abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Guildford in Surrey.[1] [2] It is part of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area[3] and the 184.9abbr=offNaNabbr=off Whitmoor and Rickford Commons Local Nature Reserve,[4] [5] which is owned by Surrey County Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[6]

This site on the heath of the London Basin has a variety of heathland habitats, as well as areas of woodland, meadow and still and running water. The heath has a nationally scarce spider, Oxyopes heterophthalmus and beetle Hyperaspis pseudopustulata and there are nationally important populations of several bird species.[7]

The site is open to the public.

History

The common has had many fires including August 12, 2020[8] April 22nd, 2019[9] and 21 June 2018.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Whitmoor Common . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 21 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Whitmoor Common. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 21 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Thames Basin Heaths . Special Protection Areas . Natural England. 2 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Whitmoor and Rickford Commons . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 21 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Map of Whitmoor and Rickford Commons. Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 21 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Whitmoor & Rickford Commons . Surrey Wildlife Trust . 14 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Whitmoor Common citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 21 November 2018.
  8. Web site: McCrum. Kirstie. Pengelly. Emma. 2020-08-12. In photos: Whitmoor Common blaze is third wildfire in week. 2020-10-31. SurreyLive. en.
  9. Web site: 2019-04-22. Firefighters Extinguish Blaze On Whitmoor Common. 2020-10-31. The Guildford Dragon.
  10. Web site: McKeon. Christopher. 2018-06-21. Wildfire burns 30 acres of Whitmoor Common. 2020-10-31. SurreyLive. en.

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