Midland Meres & Mosses
- Country:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Site number:653
- Area:511 ha
- Designation date:09-05-1994
- Coordinates:52°59'N 02°27'W
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Overview
Midland Meres & Mosses (Phase 1). 09/05/94; England; 511 ha; 52°54'N 002°50'W. National Nature Reserve, SSSI. A series of lowland open water and peatland sites set in depressions in glacial drift left by receding ice sheets. The 16 component sites include nutrient-rich water bodies (meres), associated fringing habitats of reed swamps, fen, carr and damp pasture, and floating quaking bog (schwingmoor). The wide range of resulting habitats supports numerous rare species of plants and invertebrates. Human activities include recreation, fishing, livestock grazing, and haymaking. Ramsar site no. 653. Most recent RIS information: 1999.
Administrative region:
England
- National legal designation:
- nnr
- sssi
- Last publication date:01-01-1999