Quants Reserve
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Quants Reserve
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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 Shown within Somerset
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| Area of Search | Somerset |
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| Grid reference | ST185175 |
| Coordinates | 50°57′04″N 3°09′42″W / 50.95115°N 3.16161°WCoordinates: 50°57′04″N 3°09′42″W / 50.95115°N 3.16161°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 50.6 hectares (0.506 km2; 0.195 sq mi) |
| Notification | 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
- ^ "Quants". English Nature. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002603.pdf. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
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