Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve

Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve is a local nature reserve in Horton, Berkshire, England.[1] The nature reserve is owned by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.[2]

Geography and site

Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve

The nature reserve is 4.6 hectares (11 acres) in size.[3] It has four lagoons, with the rest of the site being a mixture of trees, shrubs and wildflower meadows.[4]

History

The site was opened to the public in 1996 after a set of derelict sewage sludge lagoons, from gravel extraction, were converted into wetland habitats.[3][5]

In 1998 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.[2]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[4]

Birds

References

  1. ↑ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  2. 1 2 "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  3. 1 2 "Open Spaces". Hortonparishcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  4. 1 2 "Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve and Poyle Poplars, Berkshire – Catch a falling star…". Wordsmart.org.uk. 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  5. ↑ The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (2015-03-09). "Arthur Jacob nature reserve | Local Nature Reserves | The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead". .rbwm.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-08.

Coordinates: 51°28′22″N 0°31′44″W / 51.4728°N 0.5289°W / 51.4728; -0.5289

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