Английская Википедия:Iffley Meadows

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox SSSI Iffley Meadows is a Шаблон:Convert biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is owned by Oxford City Council and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust[3]

These flood meadows on Iffley Island, between two arms of the River Thames,, are traditionally managed for hay and pasture. A large part of the site is on clay, and it is enriched by silt each year when it is flooded. There is a rich grassland flora, with the outstanding feature being 89,000 snake's head fritillaries, which produce purple flowers in the spring. There is a network of old river channels, ditches and overgrown hedges.[3][4]

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Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:SSSIs Oxfordshire Шаблон:Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust