Arun Banks

{{Short description|UK Site of Special Scientific Interest}}

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|name= Arun Banks

|aos= West Sussex

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|25.8|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1985

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Arun Banks is a {{convert| 25.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Arundel in West Sussex.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004018&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Arun Banks | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 17 April 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271004018%27|title=Map of Arun Banks|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 17 April 2019}}

This site consists of a tidal stretch of the River Arun and a cut-off meander loop. The diverse flora includes reed sweet grass, sea club-rush and glaucous bulrush. The river banks have wet grassland, scrub, woodland and drainage ditches with tall fen.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1004018.pdf |title=Arun Banks citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 17 April 2019}}