Coulters Dean

{{Short description|Protected area in Hampshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|name= Coulters Dean

|aos= Hampshire

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|2.2|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1984

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Coulters Dean is a {{convert| 2.2 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Buriton in Hampshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000058&SiteName=&countyCode=19&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Coulters Dean | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 9 May 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000058%27|title=Map of Coulters Dean|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 9 May 2020}} It is part of the {{convert| 4 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} Coulters Dean nature reserve, which is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.{{cite web|url= https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/coulters-dean-nature-reserve |title= Coulters Dean |publisher= Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust |accessdate= 29 April 2020}}

This is chalk grassland on a west facing slope of the South Downs. It has a rich flora and invertebrate fauna, which has been recorded periodically since 1914. Flowering plants include horseshoe vetch, rampion, clustered bellflower and at least eleven species of orchid.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000058.pdf |title=Coulters Dean citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 9 May 2020}}