Alder Carr, Hildersham
Alder Carr is a 6.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Cambridgeshire |
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| Grid reference | TL 542 489[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 6.7 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1985 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
The site is a wet valley which has alder on fen peat, a type of woodland, known as carr, which is now rare in East Anglia. Ground flora include angelica and meadowsweet. This habitat is very valuable to invertebrates.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alder carr. |
- "Designated Sites View: Alder Carr". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- "Map of Alder Carr". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- "Alder Carr citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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