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ECN Terrestrial Sites

PORTON DOWN, Wiltshire
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory  

As well as being a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Porton Down is also a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA) covering over 1500 hectares. It constitutes the largest uninterrupted tract of semi-natural chalk grassland in Britain, a habitat which has declined by more than 80% in the last 50 years. As well as the grassland the site supports large areas of mixed scrub, including juniper, and broadleaved, mixed and coniferous woodland.

The article "ECN site lines" in ECN News No. 9 (Spring 1997) gives further information about this site.

Contact

Mr Stuart Corbett

Porton Down
Salisbury
Wiltshire SP4 0JQ
Tel: 01980 613564 Fax: 01980 613730
Email: sjcorbett@dstl.gov.uk