List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Buckinghamshire

This article is about SSSIs in Buckinghamshire. For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.
Temple Island Meadows
Temple Island Meadows with the River Thames in the background

Buckinghamshire is a county in south-east England,[1] surrounded by Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire to the east, Surrey and Berkshire to the south, Greater London to the south-east and Oxfordshire to the west.[2] This ceremonial county has two Unitary Authorities, Buckinghamshire Council and Milton Keynes Council.

In England, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) are designated by Natural England, which is responsible for protecting England's natural environment. Designation as an SSSI gives legal protection to the most important wildlife and geological sites.[3] As of April 2016, there are 65 SSSIs in this Area of Search, 55 of which have been designated for biological interest and 10 for geological interest.[4] Thirty are in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, three are in national nature reserves, four are in Special Areas of Conservation, and seventeen are managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

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  1. ^ "South East (England)". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. ^ The Ordnance Survey Atlas of Great Britain. London, UK: Book Club Associates. 1982. p. 189.
  3. ^ "Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Designation". Natural England. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Search results for Buckinghamshire". Natural England. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2016.