Stanley Bank Meadow is a
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 ...
situated 2.8km north-east of
St Helens. The site was notified in 1988 due to its biological features which is predominantly damp unimproved neutral
grassland
A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominance (ecology), dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes such as clover, and other Herbaceo ...
, which is a rare habitat in
Merseyside
Merseyside ( ) is a ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, Cheshire to the south, the Wales, Welsh county of Flintshire across ...
. It is also part of a larger area which is a
Local Nature Reserve called Stanley Bank.
References
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Merseyside
Local Nature Reserves in Merseyside
Meadows in Merseyside
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