Little Heath, Barnham

Little Heath, Barnham is a 46.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Barnham in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of the Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds[4][5]

Little Heath, Barnham
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 850 781[1]
InterestBiological
Area46.2 hectares[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Grazing by rabbits and sheep helps to keep the sward on parts of this site as open grassland, but some parts have been invaded by self-sown woodland. The diverse flora in areas grazed by sheep includes field woodrush, hare’s foot clover and harebell. Stone curlews nest on short and open turf.[6]

There is access by footpaths from Barnham.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Little Heath, Barnham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. "Map of Little Heath, Barnham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 136. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. "Little Heath, Barnham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

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