Environment
The following designations apply to the landscape of Wealden:
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) |
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Covers two-thirds of Wealden
| High Weald AONB |
45,000 hectares including Ashdown Forest |
| Sussex Downs AONB |
6,000 hectares including the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head |
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's) |
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29 sites, including:
| Pevensey Levels |
3,500 hectares which is also a National Nature Reserve and Ramsar Site (recognition as a wetland of international importance) |
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| Ashdown Forest |
3,100 hectares, the largest area of land in the South East that has never been ploughed, also a Special Protection Area (European Habitats Directive) |
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Environmentally Sensitive Area
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Covers part of
the South Downs, where traditional agricultural methods
are encouraged |
Ancient Woodlands |
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Approx 10,000 hectares is designated as 'ancient' 15-20% of Wealden is woodland |
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Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest |
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18 within Wealden |
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Scheduled Ancient Monuments |
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102 within Wealden |
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Sites of Archaeological Importance |
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301 sites within Wealden |
