Papercourt Marshes

Papercourt Marshes is a 10-hectare (25-acre) nature reserve south-east of Woking in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[2] A larger area of 70.0 hectares (173 acres) is designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest as Papercourt.[1][3]

Papercourt
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 036 566[1]
InterestBiological
Area70.0 hectares (173 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site has a variety of wetland habitats with marshes, unimproved meadows, streams and flooded gravel pits. More than seventy species of birds breed on Papercourt and ninety species winter there. The stream has a rich flora such as greater sweet-grass, reed canary grass and red pondweed.[4]

There is no public access to the site.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Papercourt". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "Papercourt Marshes". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. "Map of Papercourt". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. "Papercourt citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.

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