Pamber Forest and Silchester Common
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Pamber Forest shown in Christopher Saxton's 1575 map of Hampshire
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 Location within Hampshire
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| Area of Search | Hampshire |
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| Grid reference | SU616607 |
| Coordinates | 51°20′37″N 1°07′04″W / 51.343707°N 1.117856°WCoordinates: 51°20′37″N 1°07′04″W / 51.343707°N 1.117856°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 840 acres (1.31 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1951 |
| Natural England website | |
Pamber Forest and Silchester Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hampshire, UK. Covering 478 acres (0.747 sq mi), the forest is known for its abundance of butterflies, of which 40 species have been identified – including the purple emperor, the white admiral, the silver-washed fritillary and the purple hairstreak.
Pamber Forest (an oak wood) covers 458 acres (0.716 sq mi) of the SSSI, and is managed as a Local Nature Reserve. Silchester Common, along with Tadley Common (both heathland commons), was designated a Countryside Heritage Site in 1987. The site is subject to the European Union's 1979 Birds Directive.
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