| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SZ 375 968[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 49.3 hectares (122 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Sowley Pond is a man-made water-body at the core of a 49.3-hectare (122-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest of the same name, east of Lymington in Hampshire.[1][2] The pond itself constitutes only about a third of the area of the SSSI. It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area.[4] It is an important refuge for both surface feeding and diving ducks and functions as an integral part of the marshland system of the west Solent.
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Sowley Pond". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Sowley Pond". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.