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Site Information: Porton DownSponsoring organisation(s) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Network(s) this site belongs to UK Environmental Change Network UK Environmental Change Biodiversity Network Site characteristics
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Description
As well as being a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Porton Down is also a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA) covering over 1500 hectares. It constitutes the largest uninterrupted tract of semi-natural chalk grassland in Britain, a habitat which has declined by more than 80% in the last 50 years. As well as the grassland the site supports large areas of mixed scrub, including juniper, and broadleaved, mixed and coniferous woodland. |
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Contact Sarah Atkinson Defence Science and Technology Laboratory |
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