Decoy Carr, Acle

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]

Decoy Carr, Acle
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 405 090[1]
InterestBiological
Area56.0 hectares (138 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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. "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.

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