Seaton Dunes and Common () is a 312.1
hectare
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biological Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...
in
Hartlepool,
County Durham,
England
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notified in 1966. Part of it is a
Local Nature Reserve.
SSSIs are designated by
Natural England
Natural England is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, ...
, formally
English Nature
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, which uses the
1974–1996 county system. This means there is no grouping of SSSIs by
Hartlepool unitary authority, or
County Durham which is the relevant
ceremonial county . As such Seaton Dunes and Common is one of 18 SSSIs in the
Cleveland area of search.
References
External links
English Nature (SSSI information)Site boundary map at English Nature's "Nature on the Map" website
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England
Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1966
Local Nature Reserves in County Durham
Dunes of England
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