Restoring Fenn's, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses NNR

United Kingdom

52° 55' 23.52" N, 2° 45' 31.32" W

Contact name:

Joan Daniels

Job title:

Site Manager

Organisation / Lead partner:

Natural England

Address:

Manor House, Moss Lane, Whixall, Shropshire

Postcode:

SY13 2PD

Phone:

01948 880362

Website:

Do you have GIS data available?:

Yes

Country / Region:

England - West Midlands

Number of sites:

Approximate area covered by the project?:

948ha

What is your site's current conservation status?:

Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

Ramsar

National Nature Reserve (NNR)

Is your site predominantly upland or lowland?:

Lowland

Peat habitats:

Lowland heathland

Lowland raised bog

Project type:

Restoration and management

Year project began:

1991

Project Summary:

vegetation removal; stock reduction/exclosure; rewetting; draining; hydrological management; mowing; grazing; scrub clearance; visitor facilities

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