Otford to Shoreham Downs

Otford to Shoreham Downs is a 145.1-hectare (359-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Kemsing and Eynesford in Kent.[1][2] It is part of Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty[3] and part it is Fackenden Down, a nature reserve managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust[4]

Otford to Shoreham Downs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchKent
Grid referenceTQ 533 618[1]
InterestBiological
Area145.1 hectares (359 acres)[1]
Notification1991[1]
Location mapMagic Map

These downs have woodland, scrub and species-rich chalk grassland, which has been traditionally managed by grazing. A decline in grazing has caused the chalk downland to become overgrown, but it is still very species diverse, with over a hundred plants recorded.[5]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Otford to Shoreham Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. "Map of Otford to Shoreham Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. "Interactive Map". Kent Downs AONB. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. "Fackenden Down". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. "Otford to Shoreham Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

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