Pilsey Island
| Pilsey Island | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Chichester Harbour, West Sussex |
| OS grid | SU 770 007 |
| Area | 17.8 hectares (44 acres) |
| Managed by | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
Pilsey Island is a 17.8-hectare (44-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Chichester Harbour in West Sussex. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence[1][2] and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[3] It is part of the Chichester Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest[4] and Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I*,[5] the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site[6] and Special Protection Area, [7] and the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation.[8]
The island has sand dunes, mudflats, salt marsh and bare and vegetated shingle. There are many plants, spiders and insects.[1]
There is no public access to the site.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pilsey Island". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Map of Pilsey Island". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Portsmouth to Pagham". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Chichester Harbour". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 3–4. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.