This is a list of sites of special scientific importance (UONZ) in Essex.
Special protected status is obtained by nature monuments of biological and geological significance in accordance with special selection rules. In England, is responsible for assigning the status of a site of special scientific importance , whose experts evaluate whether this area is of particular interest because of its fauna , flora , geological, physical-geographical or geomorphological features. Natural England was established on October 1, 2006 as a result of the merger of three organizations - , and ; she received all their powers, in particular on assigning status to territories of special scientific significance [1] .
The data presented in the list are sorted in alphabetical order of the original names in English.
List of sites
- Legend
- BI - Biological interest. Reason for status assignment: the site is of particular biological interest.
- GI - Geological interest. Reason for assigning status: the site is of particular geological interest.
- Pl. - Land area in hectares .
- Coordinates - based on data from Natural England .
- Year - The year the status was assigned.
| Title | BI | GI | Square | Coordinates | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebberton Reservoir ( Abberton Reservoir ) | 718.3 | 1955 | [2] | |||
| Ardley Trench ( Ardleigh Gravel Pit ) | 0.8 | 1992 | [3] | |||
| Luga Ashdon ( Ashdon Meadows ) | 1.4 | 1974 | [four] | |||
| Meadows Basildon ( Basildon Meadows ) | 6.8 | 1974 | [five] | |||
| Forests Belchers and Broadfield ( Belcher's & Broadfield Woods ) | 14,4 | 1966 | [6] | |||
| Benfleet and Southend Marches ( Benfleet and Southend Marshes ) | 2 | 1987 | [7] | |||
| Blackwater Estuary ( Blackwater Estuary ) | four | 1955 | [eight] | |||
| Blakes Forest and Lingwood Community Lands ( Blake's Wood & Lingwood Common ) | 87.3 | 1955 | [9] | |||
| Bovingdon Hall Forest ( Bovingdon Hall Woods ) | 71.3 | 1979 | [ten] | |||
| Bullock Forest ( Bullock Wood ) | 23.5 | 1985 | [eleven] | |||
| Canvy wick ( Canvey Wick ) | 93.2 | 2005 | [12] | |||
| Cattwayade Marches ( Cattawade Marshes ) | 89.2 | 1974 | [13] | |||
| Chalkney Forest ( Chalkney Wood ) | 73.7 | 1955 | [14] | |||
| Clacton Rocks ( Clacton Cliffs & Foreshore ) | 26.3 | 1986 | [15] | |||
| Mouth of the river Koln ( Colne Estuary ) | 2 | 1955 | [sixteen] | |||
| Cornmill Stream and Old Lee River ( Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea ) | 25.1 | 1986 | [17] | |||
| The estuaries of the Crouch and Roech rivers ( Crouch and Roach estuaries ) | one | 1990 | [18] | |||
| Cartysmill Green ( Curtismill Green ) | 47.8 | 1955 | [nineteen] | |||
| Danbury Community Lands ( Danbury Common ) | 71.0 | 1955 | [20] | |||
| Debden water ( Debden Water ) | 21.3 | 1966 | [21] | |||
| Denji ( Dengie ) | 3 | 1955 | [22] | |||
| Elsenham Forest ( Elsenham Woods ) | 44,4 | 1974 | [23] | |||
| Forest Epping ( Epping forest ) | one | 1953 | [24] | |||
| Fulness ( Foulness ) | ten | 1993 | [25] | |||
| Garnetts Forest and Barnston Lays ( Garnetts Wood / Barnston Lays ) | 25.0 | 1974 | [26] | |||
| Meadow harolds ( Garrold's Meadow ) | 5,0 | 1988 | [27] | |||
| Glemsford troughs ( Glemsford Pits ) | 33,2 | 1974 | [28] | |||
| Glob Basin ( Globe Pit ) | 0.4 | 1953 | [29] | |||
| Goldsands Road Trench ( Goldsands Road Pit ) | 1,2 | 1986 | [thirty] | |||
| Grace Turoc Depression ( Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit ) | 17.3 | 1953 | [31] | |||
| Great Forest and Dodds Gorge ( Great Wood & Dodd's Grove ) | 37.1 | 1981 | [32] | |||
| Haynolt forest ( Hainault Forest ) | 135.3 | 1986 | [33] | |||
| Forests Halls and Shadwell ( Hales And Shadwell Woods ) | 15.4 | 1973 | [34] | |||
| Career Halls ( Hall's Quarry ) | 0.7 | 1987 | [35] | |||
| Hamford water ( Hamford Water ) | 2 | 1956 | [36] | |||
| Hangmans Forest and Dinhols ( Hangman's Wood & Deneholes ) | 5.2 | 1992 | [37] | |||
| Hanningfield Reservoir ( Hanningfield Reservoir ) | 402.9 | 1966 | [38] | |||
| Harlow Forest ( Harlow Woods ) | 45,2 | 1974 | [39] | |||
| Cliffs harwich ( Harwich Foreshore ) | 10.3 | 1986 | [40] | |||
| Hatfield forest ( Hatfield Forest ) | 410.8 | 1956 | [41] | |||
| Forest Hai ( High Wood, Dunmow ) | 41.5 | 1974 | [42] | |||
| Hockley forest ( Hockley Woods ) | 92.1 | 1988 | [43] | |||
| Holhaven Creek ( Holehaven Creek ) | 272.8 | 2003 | [44] | |||
| Holland Haven Marches ( Holland Haven Marshes ) | 210.6 | 1992 | [45] | |||
| Rock Holland-on-Sea ( Holland-on-sea Cliff ) | 0.1 | 1992 | [46] | |||
| Hansdon mid ( Hunsdon Mead ) | 34.2 | 1980 | [47] | |||
| Inner Thames Marches ( Inner Thames Marshes ) | 485.9 | 1986 | [48] | |||
| Lion Trench ( Lion Pit ) | 2,4 | 1953 | [49] | |||
| Hollingbury marsh ( Little Hallingbury Marsh ) | 4,5 | 1990 | [50] | |||
| Little Oakley Channel ( Little Oakley Channel Deposit ) | 3.0 | 1990 | [51] | |||
| Lofts Farm Trench ( Lofts Farm Pit ) | 4.6 | [52] | ||||
| Clearing Maldon ( Maldon Cutting ) | 0.2 | 1986 | [53] | |||
| Marx Tey Brickpit ( Marks Tey Brickpit ) | 29.8 | 1979 | [54] | |||
| Meadows Mill ( Mill Meadows ) | 6.8 | 1999 | [55] | |||
| Macking flats ( Mucking Flats and Marshes ) | 312.7 | 1991 | [56] | |||
| Newney Green Trench ( Newney Green Pit ) | 0.1 | 1989 | [57] | |||
| Norse Forest ( Norsey Wood ) | 65.6 | 1989 | [58] | |||
| Nunn Forest ( Nunn Wood ) | 9.5 | 1972 | [59] | |||
| Pitsy marsh ( Pitsea Marsh ) | 92.3 | 1974 | [60] | |||
| Parfleet Troughs ( Purfleet Chalk Pits ) | 9.8 | 1986 | [61] | |||
| Parfleet Road ( Purfleet Road, Aveley ) | 4.0 | 1998 | [62] | |||
| Quendon Forest ( Quendon Wood ) | 33.5 | [63] | ||||
| Riddle Forest ( Riddles Wood ) | 37.9 | 1956 | [64] | |||
| River Ter ( River ter ) | 6.4 | 1994 | [65] | |||
| Meadows of the Roding Valley ( Roding Valley Meadows ) | 19.3 | 1987 | [66] | |||
| Roman river ( Roman river ) | 282.0 | 1973 | [67] | |||
| Meadows Sandwich ( Sandbeach Meadows ) | 29.4 | 1987 | [68] | |||
| Osit Trench ( St. Osyth Pit ) | 0.1 | 1987 | [69] | |||
| Forests Stour and Coppers ( Stour And Copperas Woods, Ramsey ) | 78,2 | 1953 | [70] | |||
| Stour mouth ( Stour Estuary ) | 2 | 2003 | [71] | |||
| Rock cliff ( The Cliff, Burnham-on-crouch ) | 3.9 | 1986 | [72] | |||
| Koppik ( The Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch ) | 9.3 | 1986 | [73] | |||
| Nase ( The naze ) | 24.9 | 1959 | [74] | |||
| Thorndon Park ( Thorndon Park ) | 148.5 | 1966 | [75] | |||
| Forest Trift ( Thrift Wood, Woodham Ferrers ) | 19.5 | 1987 | [76] | |||
| Thundersley Great Community Lands ( Thundersley Great Common ) | 9.1 | 1987 | [77] | |||
| Wasteland Tiptree ( Tiptree Heath ) | 24.6 | 1973 | [78] | |||
| Turnford and Cheshant Depression ( Turnford and Cheshunt Pits ) | 174.4 | [79] | ||||
| Upper Colne Marches ( Upper Colne Marshes ) | 113.2 | 1992 | [80] | |||
| Vange ( Vange ) | 167.3 | 1987 | [81] | |||
| Waltham abby ( Waltham Abbey ) | 33.8 | 1974 | [82] | |||
| Willihall Forest ( Weeleyhall Wood ) | 31.6 | 1974 | [83] | |||
| West Tarrock Lagoon ( West Thurrock Lagoon & Marshes ) | 66.5 | 1991 | [84] | |||
| Forest West ( West Wood, Little Sampford ) | 23.9 | 1973 | [85] | |||
| Wyvenhoy Depression ( Wivenhoe Gravel Pit ) | 1,0 | 1992 | [86] | |||
| Woodham Walter Community Lands ( Woodham Walter Common ) | 79.7 | 1953 | [87] |
Notes
- ↑ Notification of SSSIs . Natural England . Date of treatment November 16, 2011. Archived on April 20, 2013.
- ↑ Abberton Reservoir (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Ardleigh Gravel Pit (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Ashdon Meadows (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Basildon Meadows (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Belcher's & Broadfield Woods (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Benfleet and Southend Marshes (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 6, 2013.
- ↑ Blackwater Estuary (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Blake's Wood & Lingwood Common (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Bovingdon Hall Woods (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Bullock Wood (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Canvey Wick (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Cattawade Marshes (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 6, 2013.
- ↑ Chalkney Wood (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Clacton Cliffs & Foreshore (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Colne Estuary (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Crouch and Roach estuaries (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Curtismill Green (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Danbury Common (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Debden Water (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Dengie (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Elsenham Woods (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Epping Forest (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Foulness (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Garnetts Wood / Barnston Lays (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Garrold's Meadow (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Glemsford Pits (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 6, 2013.
- ↑ Globe Pit (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Goldsands Road Pit (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Great Wood & Dodd's Grove (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hainault Forest (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hales And Shadwell Woods (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hall's Quarry (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hamford Water (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hangman's Wood & Deneholes (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hanningfield Reservoir (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Harlow Woods (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Harwich Foreshore (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hatfield Forest (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ High Wood, Dunmow (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hockley Woods (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Holehaven Creek (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Holland Haven Marshes (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Holland-on-sea Cliff (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hunsdon Mead (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Inner Thames Marshes (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Lion Pit (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Little Hallingbury Marsh (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Little Oakley Channel Deposit (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Lofts Farm Pit (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Maldon Cutting (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Marks Tey Brickpit (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Mill Meadows (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Mucking Flats and Marshes (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Newney Green Pit (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Norsey Wood (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Nunn Wood (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Pitsea Marsh (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Purfleet Chalk Pits (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Purfleet Road, Aveley (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Quendon Wood (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Riddles Wood (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ River Ter (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Roding Valley Meadows (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Roman River (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Sandbeach Meadows (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ St. Osyth Pit (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Stour And Copperas Woods, Ramsey (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Stour Estuary (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 6, 2013.
- ↑ The Cliff, Burnham-on-crouch (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ The Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ The Naze (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Thorndon Park (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Thrift Wood, Woodham Ferrers (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Thundersley Great Common (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Tiptree Heath (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Turnford and Cheshunt Pits (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Upper Colne Marshes (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Vange (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Waltham Abbey (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Weeleyhall Wood (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ West Thurrock Lagoon & Marshes (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ West Wood, Little Sampford (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Wivenhoe Gravel Pit (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Woodham Walter Common (English) (PDF). Natural England. Date of treatment July 1, 2013. Archived July 10, 2013.