Coates Castle SSSI

Coates Castle SSSI is a 7.7-hectare (19-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Pulborough in West Sussex.^[1][2]

Coates Castle SSSI

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	West Sussex
Grid reference	SU 991 172^[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	7.7 hectares (19 acres)^[1]
Notification	1993^[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This site consists of three separate areas near Coates Castle. They contain the entire known population in Britain of Gryllus campestris, a field cricket which is protected under the Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. There are an estimated 200 individuals.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Coates Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
2. "Map of Coates Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
3. "Coates Castle citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

 

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