Emer Bog and Baddesley Common

Emer Bog and Baddesley Common is a 50-hectare (120-acre) nature reserve north of North Baddesley in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.^[2] An area of 39.0 hectares (96 acres) is designated as Baddesley Common biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[1][3] An area of 37.6 hectares (93 acres) is designated Emer Bog Special Area of Conservation^[4]

Baddesley Common

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 395 214[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	39.0 hectares (96 acres)[1]
Notification	1982[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Most of this site is valley bog, together with damp grassland, heath and woods. The bog is not grazed and it has a rich flora and fauna, including many moths. Plants include reed, marsh cinquefoil and bog bean. There is also an area of acidic grassland with a rich flora.^[5]