Decoy Carr, Acle

Decoy Carr, Acle
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Norfolk
Grid reference TG 405 090[1]
Interest Biological
Area 56.0 hectares (138 acres)[1]
Notification 1985[1]
Location map Magic Map

Decoy Carr, Acle is a 56-hectare (140-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Acle in Norfolk.[1][2] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area,[4] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation.[5]

This area of wet carr woodland, fen, reedbeds and open water, is spring fed. It has a number of rare Arctic–alpine mosses, such as Cinclidium stygium and Camptothecium nitens, which indicate only minor disturbance since the end of the last ice age. There is a network of dykes which have clear spring water and a variety of water plants.[6]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Decoy Carr, Acle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Decoy Carr, Acle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Ramsar Sites. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Designated Sites View: The Broads". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Decoy Carr, Acle citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

Coordinates: 52°37′30″N 1°33′07″E / 52.625°N 1.552°E / 52.625; 1.552

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