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Nagshead SSSI, the Glossary

Nagshead SSSI is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest located within RSPB Nagshead, near Parkend, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.^[1]

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30 relations: Alder, Bracken, Castanea sativa, Common redstart, Dactylorhiza maculata, Epipactis helleborine, European pied flycatcher, Forest of Dean, Forestry England, Gloucestershire, Hectare, Holly, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Limenitis camilla, Limestone, Nagshead, Natural England, Old Red Sandstone, Oxalis, Parkend, Pearl-bordered fritillary, Purple hairstreak, Quercus petraea, Quercus robur, Rowan, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Rubus, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Sycamore, Wood warbler.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1972

Alder

Alders are trees that compose the genus Alnus in the birch family Betulaceae.

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Bracken

Bracken (Pteridium) is a genus of large, coarse ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae.

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Castanea sativa, the sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut or just chestnut, is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae, native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world.

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Common redstart

The common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the genus Phoenicurus.

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Dactylorhiza maculata

Dactylorhiza maculata, known as the heath spotted-orchid or moorland spotted orchid, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Orchidaceae.

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Epipactis helleborine

Epipactis helleborine, the broad-leaved helleborine, is a terrestrial species of orchid with a broad distribution.

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European pied flycatcher

The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family.

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Forest of Dean

The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England.

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Forestry England

Forestry England is a division of the Forestry Commission, responsible for managing and promoting publicly owned forests in England.

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Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire (abbreviated Glos.) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Hectare

The hectare (SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), that is, 10,000 square meters (10,000 m2), and is primarily used in the measurement of land.

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Holly

Ilex or holly is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family.

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Hyacinthoides non-scripta

Hyacinthoides non-scripta (formerly Endymion non-scriptus or Scilla non-scripta) is a bulbous perennial plant found in Atlantic areas from the north-western part of the Iberian Peninsula to the British Isles, and also frequently used as a garden plant.

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Limenitis camilla

Limenitis camilla, the (Eurasian) white admiral, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

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Limestone

Limestone (calcium carbonate) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime.

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Nagshead

Nagshead is a woodland reserve, located on the western edge of Parkend, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, and is home to RSPB Nagshead. Nagshead SSSI and Nagshead are forest of Dean, Nature reserves in Gloucestershire, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in England and sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire.

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Natural England

Natural England is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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Old Red Sandstone

Old Red Sandstone, abbreviated ORS, is an assemblage of rocks in the North Atlantic region largely of Devonian age.

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Oxalis

Oxalis ((American English) or (British English)) is a large genus of flowering plants in the wood-sorrel family Oxalidaceae, comprising over 550 species.

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Parkend

Parkend is a village, located at the foot of the Cannop Valley, in the Royal Forest of Dean, West Gloucestershire, England, and has a history dating back to the early 17th century. Nagshead SSSI and Parkend are forest of Dean.

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Pearl-bordered fritillary

The pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Europe and through Russia across the Palearctic to the north of Kazakhstan.

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Purple hairstreak

The purple hairstreak (Favonius quercus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae distributed throughout much of Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, Caucasia, and Transcaucasia.

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Quercus petraea

Quercus petraea, commonly known as the sessile oak, Cornish oak, Irish Oak or durmast oak, is a species of oak tree native to most of Europe and into Anatolia and Iran.

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Quercus robur

Quercus robur, the pedunculate oak or English oak, is a species of flowering plant in the beech and oak family, Fagaceae.

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Rowan

The rowans or mountain-ashes are shrubs or trees in the genus Sorbus of the rose family, Rosaceae.

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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland.

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Rubus

Rubus is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae, with over 1,350 species, commonly known as brambles.

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Site of Special Scientific Interest

A site of special scientific interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an area of special scientific interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.

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Sycamore

Sycamore is a name which has been applied to several types of trees, but with somewhat similar leaf forms.

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Wood warbler

The wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asian Russia in the southern Ural Mountains.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagshead_SSSI