Pilsey Island | |
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
Location | Chichester Harbour, West Sussex |
OS grid | SU 770 007 |
Area | 17.8 hectares (44 acres) |
Managed by | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
Pilsey Island is a 17.8-hectare (44-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Chichester Harbour in West Sussex. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence[1][2] and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[3] It is part of the Chichester Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest[4] and Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I*,[5] the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site[6] and Special Protection Area, [7] and the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation.[8]
The island has sand dunes, mudflats, salt marsh and bare and vegetated shingle. There are many plants, spiders and insects.[1]
There is no public access to the site.