Darenth Wood
Darenth Wood is a 122.9-hectare (304-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dartford in Kent.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Kent |
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| Grid reference | TQ 577 721[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 122.9 hectares (304 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1989[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This ancient semi-natural wood has many rare invertebrates, including thirty-two which are nationally scarce and two which are nationally rare: these are beetles which live in dead and dying oak timber, Grilis pannonicus and Platypus cylindricus.[3]
The wood is crossed by roads and footpaths.
References
- "Designated Sites View: Darenth Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- "Map of Darenth Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- "Darenth Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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