The Brecks
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The Brecks is a distinctive region in eastern England characterized by its sandy soils, heathland landscapes, and unique biodiversity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Brecks canonical | 3 |
| The Brecks (part) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural region
ⓘ
region of England ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | low rainfall (one of driest parts of UK) ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Breckland heath
ⓘ
surface form:
Breckland Farmland SSSI
Breckland heath ⓘ
surface form:
Breckland Forest SSSI
Breckland heath ⓘ
surface form:
Breckland Heaths SSSI
Thetford Forest ⓘ |
| containsRiver |
River Lark
ⓘ
River Little Ouse ⓘ River Wissey ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Brandon
ⓘ
Mildenhall ⓘ Thetford ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | glacial sands and gravels ⓘ |
| hasConservationDesignation |
Site of Special Scientific Interest
ⓘ
Special Protection Area ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
acid grassland
ⓘ
arable land ⓘ conifer plantations ⓘ lowland heath ⓘ |
| historicalLandUse |
rabbit warrening
ⓘ
sheep grazing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dry continental-type climate (relative to rest of UK)
ⓘ
heathland landscapes ⓘ unique biodiversity ⓘ |
| landUse |
arable agriculture
ⓘ
commercial forestry ⓘ military training areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
East Anglia ⓘ
surface form:
eastern England
|
| managementConcern |
afforestation impacts on heathland
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
nightjar
ⓘ
rare lichens ⓘ rare mosses ⓘ stone-curlew ⓘ woodlark ⓘ |
| partlyIn |
Norfolk
ⓘ
Suffolk ⓘ |
| partOf | East Anglia ⓘ |
| regionNameVariant |
Breckland district
ⓘ
surface form:
Breckland
|
| soilType | sandy soils ⓘ |
| terrain |
farmland
ⓘ
forest ⓘ heathland ⓘ |
| vegetationType | sparse grass and heather ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Brecks (part)