Oxfordshire in South East England has an area of 2,605 square kilometres and a population of 648,700. In England, the body responsible for designating Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) is Natural England, which is responsible for protecting England's natural environment. Notification as an SSSI gives legal protection to the best sites for wildlife and geology.Protected or designated areas, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England As of 2020, there are 111 SSSIs in Oxfordshire, 78 of which have been designated for biological interest, 27 for geological interest, and 6 for both biological and geological interest.
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Interest B = site of biological interest G = site of geological interest
Public access FP = access to footpaths through the site only No = no public access to site PP = public access to part of site Yes = public access to all or most of the site
Other designations and wildlife trust management BBOWT = Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust GCR = Geological Conservation Review site LNR = Local nature reserve NCR = Nature Conservation Review site NNR = National nature reserve Ramsar = Ramsar site, an internationally important wetland site SAC = Special Area of Conservation SM = Scheduled monument SPA = Special Protection Area
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