St Leonard's Forest SSSI

St Leonard's Forest SSSI is an 85.4-hectare (211-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Horsham in West Sussex.[1][2] The SSSI is in two separate areas, with the western part being in the 289-hectare (710-acre) Forestry Commission managed St Leonard's Forest.[3]

St Leonard's Forest SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 212 301[1]
InterestBiological
Area85.4 hectares (211 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Much of the forest is deciduous woodland, which is dominated by pedunculate oak, silver birch, common birch and beech. The humid microclimate of a narrow valley has allowed mosses and liverworts to survive which indicate continuous woodland cover for the past 5,000 years. Butterflies include the rare purple emperor.[4]

There is public access to the western part of the site.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: St Leonard's Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. "Map of St Leonard's Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. "St Leonard's Forest". Forestry Commission. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. "St Leonard's Forest citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 May 2019.

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