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110:. Much of the area is protected.
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377:Special areas of conservation
299:South East Dorset conurbation
339:View over the north side of
391:Cliffs SAC; River Avon SAC.
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423:Arne Reedbeds NNR
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104:Poole Basin
102:within the
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226:Geography
170:Character
100:heathland
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389:Studland
275:Sherford
196:woodland
192:farmland
148:Studland
132:Warmwell
315:Wareham
180:heather
108:England
449:Ramsar
271:Piddle
253:Rivers
114:Extent
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303:Poole
283:Corfe
279:Allen
267:Moors
263:Stour
259:Frome
204:Poole
200:scrub
188:gorse
184:pines
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