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National nature reserves in England were established by English Nature, now Natural England, which manages them either directly or through non-governmental organisations such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds or the National Trust.
There are 25 national nature reserves in Cumbria, [1] including the large Moor House-Upper Teesdale reserve which is shared with County Durham.
All national nature reserves include all or part of a named Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Moor House-Upper Teesdale is also a Biosphere reserve.
Types of habitat
A number of the reserves are bogs (often called "moss" in local dialect), a type of habit which the European Union is keen to protect. [2] Bassenthwaite Lake, one of the largest lakes in the English Lake District, is a habitat for the Osprey.
- Limestone pavements
Whitbarrow and Park Wood are limestone habitats.
List
- Bassenthwaite Lake [3]
- Blelham Bog [3]
- Clawthorpe Fell [3]
- Cliburn Moss [3]
- Drumburgh Moss [3]
- Duddon Mosses [3]
- Finglandrigg Woods [4]
- Gowk Bank [3]
- Great Asby Scar [3]
- Hallsenna Moor [3]
- High Leys [3]
- Moor House-Upper Teesdale [3]
- North Fen [3]
- North Walney [3]
- Park Wood [3]
- Roudsea Wood & Mosses [3]
- Rusland Moss [3]
- Sandscale Haws [3]
- Sandybeck Meadow [3]
- Smardale Gill [3]
- South Solway Mosses [3](Bowness Common, Glasson Moss, Wedholme Flow SSSI's)
- Tarn Moss [3]
- Thornhill Moss and Meadows [3]
- Walton Moss [3]
- Whitbarrow [3]
See also
References
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2009) |
National nature reserves in England were established by English Nature, now Natural England, which manages them either directly or through non-governmental organisations such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds or the National Trust.
There are 25 national nature reserves in Cumbria, [1] including the large Moor House-Upper Teesdale reserve which is shared with County Durham.
All national nature reserves include all or part of a named Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Moor House-Upper Teesdale is also a Biosphere reserve.
Types of habitat
A number of the reserves are bogs (often called "moss" in local dialect), a type of habit which the European Union is keen to protect. [2] Bassenthwaite Lake, one of the largest lakes in the English Lake District, is a habitat for the Osprey.
- Limestone pavements
Whitbarrow and Park Wood are limestone habitats.
List
- Bassenthwaite Lake [3]
- Blelham Bog [3]
- Clawthorpe Fell [3]
- Cliburn Moss [3]
- Drumburgh Moss [3]
- Duddon Mosses [3]
- Finglandrigg Woods [4]
- Gowk Bank [3]
- Great Asby Scar [3]
- Hallsenna Moor [3]
- High Leys [3]
- Moor House-Upper Teesdale [3]
- North Fen [3]
- North Walney [3]
- Park Wood [3]
- Roudsea Wood & Mosses [3]
- Rusland Moss [3]
- Sandscale Haws [3]
- Sandybeck Meadow [3]
- Smardale Gill [3]
- South Solway Mosses [3](Bowness Common, Glasson Moss, Wedholme Flow SSSI's)
- Tarn Moss [3]
- Thornhill Moss and Meadows [3]
- Walton Moss [3]
- Whitbarrow [3]