| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Surrey |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 153 389[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 57.8 hectares (143 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Vann Lake and Ockley Woods is a 57.8-hectare (143-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Ockley in Surrey.[1][2] Vann Lake is part of Vann Lake and Candy's Copse, a nature reserve managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[3]
This site has a lake and ancient woodland which is botanically rich, especially for mosses, liverworts and fungi. There are diverse species of breeding birds and invertebrates include the rare Molophilus lackschewitzianus cranefly and purple emperor and silver-washed fritillary butterflies. There is also a population of dormice.[4]
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References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Vann Lake and Ockley Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Map of Vann Lake and Ockley Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Vann Lake & Candy's Copse". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Vann Lake and Ockley Woodscitation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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