River Eye SSSI

River Eye
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 777 186[1]
Interest Biological
Area 6.0 hectares (15 acres)[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

River Eye SSSI is a 6.0 hectares (15 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest covering a stretch of the River Eye between Ham Bridge, north-west of Stapleford, and the eastern outskirts of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site.[3]

This unpolluted clay stream has rich and diverse flora and fauna. Marginal vegetation includes bulrush, brached bur-reed and greater pond sedge, while shallow, fast-flowing stretches have curled pondweed and perfoliate pondweed.[3]

The river runs through private land but it is crossed by roads and footpaths.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: River Eye". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of River Eye". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 "River Eye citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

Coordinates: 52°45′32″N 0°51′18″W / 52.759°N 0.855°W / 52.759; -0.855

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