Roydon Common

Roydon Common

Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Site number:
588
Area:
194.0 ha
Designation date:
05-03-1993
Coordinates:
52°46'24"N 00°29'55"E

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Roydon Common. 05/03/93; England; 194 ha; 52°46'N 000°30'E. SSSI. A mixed valley mire exhibiting a classic sequence of vegetation types, linked to the varying hydrological characteristics of the site and influenced by the nutrient quality of the water. Several vulnerable or nationally scarce plant and invertebrate species are supported. The site provides nesting habitat for Caprimulgus europaeus, winter roosting sites for raptors Circus cyaneus and Falco columbarius. Ramsar site no. 588. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Administrative region: England
National legal designation:
  • nnr
  • sssi
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 01-01-2007
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)