Moulsford Downs
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|name= Moulsford Downs
|aos= Oxfordshire
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|area= {{convert|13.6|ha|acre|abbr=off}}
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Moulsford Downs is a {{convert| 13.6|ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.{{cite web|url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1002904&SiteName=&countyCode=34&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Moulsford Downs| series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 6 April 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002904%27|title=Map of Moulsford Downs|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 6 April 2020}}
This chalk grassland site on the Berkshire Downs has a rich wildlife. The diverse invertebrate fauna includes the uncommon robber-fly Leptarthrus brevirostris, the adonis blue butterfly, the juniper shield bug, the weevils Baris picicornis and seed beetle Phyllobius viridicollis, the leaf beetle Phyllotreta nodicornis and the Bruchus cisti.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1002904.pdf |title=Moulsford Downs citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 6 April 2020}}
The site is private land with no public access.
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Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Oxfordshire