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Witney Constituency MAP OF CONSERVATION TARGET AREAS IN THE WITNEY CONSTITUENCY ‘Bombus ruderatus’ c. Steven Falk Oxfordshire Conservation Target Areas Oxfordshire Key to Map of Conservation Target Areas Map Label Conservation Target Area Name Site Area (Ha) 1 Berkshire Downs Escarpment 2,466.00 2 Bernwood 1,383.62 3 Blenheim and Ditchley Parks 2,651.46 4 Blewbury to Streatley Downs 2,609.00 5 Brill and Muswell Hill 745.45 6 Chilterns Dipslope and Plateau 5,533.63 7 Chilterns Escarpment Central 952.48 8 Chilterns Escarpment North 1,443.27 9 Chilterns Escarpment South 762.80 10 Chilterns Escarpment South Central 453.90 11 Glyme and Dorn 2,495.64 12 Kirtlington and Bletchingdon Parks and Woods 504.97 13 Lower Cherwell Valley 608.99 14 Lower Windrush Valley 1,409.67 15 North Evenlode Valleys 1,448.10 16 Northern Valleys 1,394.95 17 Otmoor 1,917.88 18 Oxford Heights East 997.37 19 Oxford Heights West 3,296.63 20 Oxford Meadows and Farmoor 1,652.54 21 Ray 1,191.75 22 Shotover 554.43 23 South Cotswolds Valleys 271.46 24 Swere Valley and Upper Stour 837.92 25 Thame Park 274.08 26 Thames and Cherwell at Oxford 660.36 27 Thames Clifton to Shillingford 487.31 28 Thames Radley to Abingdon 275.66 29 Thames Wallingford to Goring 183.34 30 Tusmore and Shellswell Park 844.08 31 Upper Cherwell 451.48 32 Upper Thames 2,284.10 33 Upper Windrush 1,279.74 34 West Oxon Heights Streams, Hills, Woods and Parks 2,630.80 35 Wychwood and Lower Evenlode 4,764.99 36 Wytham Hill 903.36 There areFor further8 Conservation details of individual CTAs please Target visit www.wildoxf Areasordshire.org.uk (CTAs) in the Witney Constituency - Blenheim & Ditchley Parks CTA - Glyme & Dorn CTA - Lower Windrush Valley CTA - Northern Evenlode Valleys CTA - South Cotswolds Valleys CTA - Upper Thames CTA - Upper Windrush CTA - Wychwood & Lower Evenlode CTA Northern Evenlode Valleys CTA is just one of 8 CTAs in the Witney Constituency. This CTA comprises a group of valleys on the northern side of the Evenlode Valley cutting into the Cotswolds plateau. It Extends onto the plateau to the east, where there is an extensive grassland re-creation program. The Habitats of importance to Biodiversity within the Northern Evenlode Valleys CTA are: Prepared by TVERC 11/04/2018 Page 1 • Limestone grassland: The eastern valleys include SSSIs at Stonesfield and Reed Hill. One valley extends to the relatively flat grasslands at Newbarn Farm at the valley head. The Cotswold Line cuts through the area where limestone grassland is also found on the embankments. To the west, limestone grassland is more restricted but includes sites with meadow clary and road verge nature reserves. Beyond Chadlington the area extends beyond the valleys onto the plateau where limestone grassland has been recreated. • Lowland Meadows: Lowland meadow habitat is found in the valleys between Charlbury and Chadlington. There are remnants of this habitat outside the designated sites. • Wetland springs and flushes: Many springs and flushes supporting fen habitat are found along the eastern brooks especially at Tatson and Dean. • Woodland: Mainly small areas including Dean Wood Local Wildlife Site. The head of the most eastern valley includes Sarsgrove Wood SSSI. There are other small areas at Stonesfield and Bridgefield Brake. • Species: The protected Cotswold pennycress present at one site. Public Access: Largely restricted to footpaths and bridleways. The Oxfordshire Way and the Wychwood Way cross the area. There is a community woodland at Charlbury and a BBOWT nature reserve. Oxfordshire’s State of Nature Vital Information c.Helen Walsh If you would like to read more about CTAs please visit our website: www.wildoxfordshire.org.uk.
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