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Brewin's Canal Section () is a geological
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 ...
in the West Midlands. The site was notified in 1990 under the
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) is an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom implemented to comply with European Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. In short, the act gives protection to native species ...
and is currently managed by the Country Trust. The site was deemed invaluable for understanding the development of coal deposits in the Midlands.


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List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the West Midlands __NOTOC__ There are twenty-three Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the county of the West Midlands, England. , of the twenty-three designated sites, eleven have been designated due to their biological interest, nine due to their ge ...


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