Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths

Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) based in Berkshire between Crowthorne, Owlsmoor, Little Sandhurst and Sandhurst.[1] Part of the site is a nature reserve called Wildmoor Heath which is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Naturalists Trust.[2]

Geography

The site is 85.8 hectares (212 acres) hectares in size, with the Wildmoor Heath nature reserve being about 42 acres (17 ha) acres of the site.[3][4] The site is best described as a lowland Dwarf shrub heath.[5] Wildmoor Heath is situated on a slope and features wet and dry lowland heath and valley bog, plus pine and broadleaved woodland.[2]

History

In 1975 the site was designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).[6] Wildmoor Heath nature reserve was formed in 1998 by combining together land at Edgbarrow Woods, Owlsmoor Bog, and Wildmoor Bottom.[7]


Fauna

The site has the following animals[2][5][6][7][8]

Mammals

Reptiles and amphibians

Birds

Invertebrates

Flora

The site has the following Flora:[6][5]

Trees

Plants

References

  1. ↑ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  2. 1 2 3 Opening Times. "Wildmoor Heath | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust". Bbowt.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Owlsmoor Bog and Heaths | National Heritage Memorial Fund". Nhmf.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  5. 1 2 3 "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  6. 1 2 3 "SITE NAME: SANDHURST TO OWLSMOOR BOGS AND HEATHS" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  7. 1 2 "The Dragonflies in Bracknell Forest Borough: Overview for the Period 1993 to 2012" (PDF). John Ward-Smith. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  8. ↑ "Wildmoor Heath: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
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