List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Hampshire

In England, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) are designated by Natural England, which is responsible for protecting England's natural environment. Designation as an SSSI gives legal protection to the most important wildlife and geological sites.

As of April 2020, there are 118 SSSIs in Hampshire, of which 107 are designated for their biological interest, 5 for their geological interest, and 6 for both interests.

Key

Interest

• B = site of biological interest
• G = site of geological interest

Public access

• FP = access to footpaths through the site only
• No = no public access to site
• PP = public access to part of site
• Yes = public access to all or most of the site

Other classifications

• GCR = Geological Conservation Review site
• HIWWT = Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
• LNR = Local nature reserve
• NCR = Nature Conservation Review site
• NNR = National nature reserve
• NT = National Trust
• Ramsar = Ramsar site, an internationally important wetland site
• RHPG = Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England
• SAC = Special Area of Conservation
• SM = Scheduled monument
• SPA = Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds

Sites

See also

• List of local nature reserves in Hampshire
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Notes

References

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