Highwood, Wokingham

Highwood is a local nature reserve between Woodley and Earley.[1] The nature reserve is owned and managed by Wokingham Borough Council.[2]

Geography and site

The nature reserve is 15.23 hectares (37.6 acres) in size.[1] The nature reserve is mixed lowland woodland with a heathland area.[3] The site also features examples of exotic tree species which were part of an arboretum in the grounds of what was Woodley Lodge.[3]

History

Highwood used to form part of the grounds of Woodley Lodge.[3]

In 1992 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Wokingham Borough Council.[2]


Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[2]

Birds

Flora

The site has the following flora:[2]

Trees


References

  1. 1 2 "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  3. 1 2 3 "Highwood Nature Reserve - Wokingham Borough Council". Wokingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.