Quants Reserve

Quants
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Quants Reserve is located in Somerset
Quants Reserve
Location within Somerset
LocationSomerset
Grid referenceST185175
Coordinates50°57′14″N 3°09′36″W / 50.954°N 3.160°W / 50.954; -3.160
InterestBiological
Area50.6 hectares (0.506 km2; 0.195 sq mi)
Notification1988 (1988)
Natural England website

Quants Reserve is a nature reserve north west of Burnworthy in Somerset, England.

It consists of a grassland clearing in a forestry plantation. It is well known for its butterflies — among the species which occur are Duke of Burgundy, marsh fritillary and wood white.

In 1988 an area of 50.6 hectares (126.0 acres) was designated as a Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Quants" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 24 January 2007.


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