Debden Water SSSI

Debden Water
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Area of Search	Essex
Grid reference	TL527342 TL 537340
Interest	Biological
Area	20.9 hectares
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

Debden Water SSSI is a 20.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which comprises two stretches of Debden Water, a small tributary of the River Cam, and surrounding land. The site is on the eastern outskirts of Newport in Essex, where the stream joins the Cam.^[1]^[2]

The flood plain of the stream has tall fen vegetation, mainly common reed, while in some areas plants such as tussock-sedge and lesser pond-sedge are locally dominant. Other habitats are neutral grassland, broad-leaved woodland and species-rich calcareous grassland. Locally rare plants are yellow figwort and woolly thistle. The site has a badger sett.^[1]

There are public footpaths both north and south of the stream.

References

1 2 "Debden Water citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
↑ "Map of Debden Water". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

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Coordinates: 51°58′55″N 0°14′13″E / 51.982°N 0.237°E / 51.982; 0.237

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