Area of Search Isle of Wight Interest Biological Location map Natural England | Grid reference SZ505824 Area 12.6 hectare Notification 1951 | |
The Wilderness is a 12.6 hectare Site of special scientific interest which is west of Godshill on the Isle of Wight. The site was notified in 1951 due to its status as one of the only surviving pieces of peatland vegetation that remain on the Isle of Wight, and the boundary was slightly modified in 1984 to incorporate some nearby grassland. The majority of the site is composed of unmanaged woodland, dominated by a canopy of oak and sallow trees, sheltering large areas of bramble and tussock sedge.
References
The Wilderness SSSI, Isle of Wight Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA