List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight information

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) on the Isle of Wight, England. The Isle of Wight is an island and county three miles off the south coast of England in the English Channel. Its geology is complex, with a chalk downland ridge running east to west through its centre and important fossil beds from the Lower Cretaceous to the Lower Tertiary around the coast.^[1] This geology gives rise to many distinct habitats, with strong maritime influences, including chalk grassland, neutral meadows, and broad-leaved woodland.^[1] The Isle of Wight has a population of 140,000, making it one of the country's smaller counties in terms of population.^[2]

In England, the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features.^[3] Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature in October 2006, when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency, and the Rural Development Service. As of 2008^[update], there are 41 sites designated in this Area of Search; of these, 26 have been designated for their biological interest, 4 for their geological interest, and 11 for both.^[4]

The data in the table is taken from citation sheets for each SSSI, available at their website.^[5]

^ ^a ^b "Isle of Wight Natural Area". Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
^ "Population Statistics". National Statistics. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
^ "Notification of SSSIs". Natural England. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2006.
^ "SSSIs on the Isle of Wight". Natural England. Retrieved 24 January 2008.

^ Natural England citation sheets for each SSSI (PDF files). Retrieved on 2006-07-07.

"Alverstone Marshes" (PDF).
"America Wood" (PDF).
"Arreton Down" (PDF).
"Bembridge Down" (PDF).
"Bembridge School And Cliffs" (PDF).
"Bonchurch Landslips" (PDF).
"Bouldnor And Hamstead Cliffs" (PDF).
"Brading Marshes To St. Helen's Ledges" (PDF).
"Briddlesford Copses" (PDF).
"Calbourne Down" (PDF).
"Colwell Bay" (PDF).
"Compton Chine to Steephill Cove" (PDF).
"Compton Down" (PDF).
"Cranmore" (PDF).

"Cridmore Bog" (PDF).
"Eaglehead And Bloodstone Copses" (PDF).
"Freshwater Marshes" (PDF).
"Garston's Down" (PDF).
"Greatwood And Cliff Copses" (PDF).
"Headon Warren And West High Down" (PDF).
"King's Quay Shore" (PDF).
"Lacey's Farm Quarry" (PDF).
"Lake Allotments" (PDF).
"Locks Farm Meadow" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
"Medina Estuary" (PDF).
"Mottistone Down" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
"Newtown Harbour" (PDF).
"Northpark Copse" (PDF).

"Parkhurst Forest" (PDF).
"Priory Woods" (PDF).
"Prospect Quarry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
"Rew Down" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012.
"Rowridge Valley" (PDF).
"Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek" (PDF).
"Shide Quarry" (PDF).
"St Lawrence Bank" (PDF).
"The Wilderness" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
"Thorness Bay" (PDF).
"Ventnor Downs" (PDF).
"Whitecliff Bay And Bembridge Ledges" (PDF).
"Yar Estuary" (PDF).

[natural_area-1] "Isle of Wight Natural Area". Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2008.

[2] "Population Statistics". National Statistics. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2008.

[3] "Notification of SSSIs". Natural England. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2006.

[4] "SSSIs on the Isle of Wight". Natural England. Retrieved 24 January 2008.

[data-5] Natural England citation sheets for each SSSI (PDF files). Retrieved on 2006-07-07.

"Alverstone Marshes" (PDF).

"America Wood" (PDF).

"Arreton Down" (PDF).

"Bembridge Down" (PDF).

"Bembridge School And Cliffs" (PDF).

"Bonchurch Landslips" (PDF).

"Bouldnor And Hamstead Cliffs" (PDF).

"Brading Marshes To St. Helen's Ledges" (PDF).

"Briddlesford Copses" (PDF).

"Calbourne Down" (PDF).

"Colwell Bay" (PDF).

"Compton Chine to Steephill Cove" (PDF).

"Compton Down" (PDF).

"Cranmore" (PDF).

"Cridmore Bog" (PDF).

"Eaglehead And Bloodstone Copses" (PDF).

"Freshwater Marshes" (PDF).

"Garston's Down" (PDF).

"Greatwood And Cliff Copses" (PDF).

"Headon Warren And West High Down" (PDF).

"King's Quay Shore" (PDF).

"Lacey's Farm Quarry" (PDF).

"Lake Allotments" (PDF).

"Locks Farm Meadow" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

"Medina Estuary" (PDF).

"Mottistone Down" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

"Newtown Harbour" (PDF).

"Northpark Copse" (PDF).

"Parkhurst Forest" (PDF).

"Priory Woods" (PDF).

"Prospect Quarry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

"Rew Down" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012.

"Rowridge Valley" (PDF).

"Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek" (PDF).

"Shide Quarry" (PDF).

"St Lawrence Bank" (PDF).

"The Wilderness" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

"Thorness Bay" (PDF).

"Ventnor Downs" (PDF).

"Whitecliff Bay And Bembridge Ledges" (PDF).

"Yar Estuary" (PDF).

[6] "Alverstone Marshes" (PDF).

[7] "America Wood" (PDF).

[8] "Arreton Down" (PDF).

[9] "Bembridge Down" (PDF).

[10] "Bembridge School And Cliffs" (PDF).

[11] "Bonchurch Landslips" (PDF).

[12] "Bouldnor And Hamstead Cliffs" (PDF).

[13] "Brading Marshes To St. Helen's Ledges" (PDF).

[14] "Briddlesford Copses" (PDF).

[15] "Calbourne Down" (PDF).

[16] "Colwell Bay" (PDF).

[17] "Compton Chine to Steephill Cove" (PDF).

[18] "Compton Down" (PDF).

[19] "Cranmore" (PDF).

[20] "Cridmore Bog" (PDF).

[21] "Eaglehead And Bloodstone Copses" (PDF).

[22] "Freshwater Marshes" (PDF).

[23] "Garston's Down" (PDF).

[24] "Greatwood And Cliff Copses" (PDF).

[25] "Headon Warren And West High Down" (PDF).

[26] "King's Quay Shore" (PDF).

[27] "Lacey's Farm Quarry" (PDF).

[28] "Lake Allotments" (PDF).

[29] "Locks Farm Meadow" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

[30] "Medina Estuary" (PDF).

[31] "Mottistone Down" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

[32] "Newtown Harbour" (PDF).

[33] "Northpark Copse" (PDF).

[34] "Parkhurst Forest" (PDF).

[35] "Priory Woods" (PDF).

[36] "Prospect Quarry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

[37] "Rew Down" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012.

[38] "Rowridge Valley" (PDF).

[39] "Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek" (PDF).

[40] "Shide Quarry" (PDF).

[41] "St Lawrence Bank" (PDF).

[42] "The Wilderness" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

[43] "Thorness Bay" (PDF).

[44] "Ventnor Downs" (PDF).

[45] "Whitecliff Bay And Bembridge Ledges" (PDF).

[46] "Yar Estuary" (PDF).

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