Emer Bog and Baddesley Common

Emer Bog and Baddesley Common is a 50-hectare (120-acre) nature reserve north of North Baddesley in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.^[2] An area of 39.0 hectares (96 acres) is designated as Baddesley Common biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[1][3] An area of 37.6 hectares (93 acres) is designated Emer Bog Special Area of Conservation^[4]

Key Information

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 395 214[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	39.0 hectares (96 acres)[1]
Notification	1982[1]
Location map	Magic Map
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Most of this site is valley bog, together with damp grassland, heath and woods. The bog is not grazed and it has a rich flora and fauna, including many moths. Plants include reed, marsh cinquefoil and bog bean. There is also an area of acidic grassland with a rich flora.^[5]

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Designated Sites View: Baddesley Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. ^ "Emer Bog and Baddesley Common". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
3. ^ "Map of Baddesley Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Emer Bog". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
5. ^ "Baddesley Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

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