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]

Baddesley Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchHampshire
Grid referenceSU 395 214[1]
InterestBiological
Area39.0 hectares (96 acres)[1]
Notification1982[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Baddesley Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Emer Bog and Baddesley Common". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. 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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