Quants Reserve

Quants
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Somerset
Area of Search Somerset
Grid reference ST185175
Coordinates 50°57′04″N 3°09′42″W / 50.95115°N 3.16161°W / 50.95115; -3.16161Coordinates: 50°57′04″N 3°09′42″W / 50.95115°N 3.16161°W / 50.95115; -3.16161
Interest Biological
Area 50.6 hectares (0.506 km2; 0.195 sq mi)
Notification 1988 (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 2007-01-24.


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