Butser Hill

The Butser Hill is a four km south of the historic Market Town in Petersfield, Hampshire situated in Queen Elizabeth Country Park chalk hills. Its peak is the highest hill of the South Downs. Despite an altitude of only 270 meters, it is one of the highest peaks in England, and thus one of the so-called Marilyns, such as hills are called with a height of at least 150 meters of British climbers.

The Butser Hill and a large part of the Queen Elizabeth country park are as a site of special scientific interest ( Site of Special Scientific Interest / SSI) reported since 1998 and National Nature Reserve ( National Nature Reserve ). With a circumference of 2.312 km ², the nature reserve is relatively large compared to other reported in the lowland sites of special scientific interest. It is the most extensive area of ​​grassy alkaline soil in Hampshire.

The Butser Hill SSSI has been designated by the British government in recognition of the importance of the significant habitat as a special get value area ( Special Area of Conservation ) / ( SAC).

This designation was made ​​because of the rich flora and fauna that can be found on Butser Hill. In no other place in Hampshire can be as many moss (a total of 125 species ) and lichens find (a total of 82 species ). In addition, 30 species of butterflies have been observed, including the cowslip cube moths and the comma Dickkopffalter include in the habitat. Due to its wealth of butterflies, the area is regarded as an important refuge for these insects.

After Butser Hill was named the 1972 Butser Ancient Farm opened there. Its original site was abandoned in 1989. She no longer has since been on the Butser Hill.

  • Mountain in Europe
  • Mountain in England
  • Mountain under 1000 meters
  • Geography ( Hampshire)
Marilyn (hill) Bryophyte
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