Little Wittenham SSSI
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Little Wittenham SSSI is a 68.9-hectare (170-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Didcot in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is also a Special Area of Conservation.[3]
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Oxfordshire |
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Grid reference | SU 572 928[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 68.9 hectares (170 acres)[1] |
Notification | 2000[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
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This site, which is managed by the Earth Trust, consists of woods, grassland, scrub and ponds on the slope of a hill next to the River Thames. Flora include the nationally scarce greater dodder, and there is a rich assemblage of amphibians, including one of the largest populations in the country of the great crested newt, which is a priority species of the Biodiversity action plan.[4]