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Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses straddle the border between England and Wales. Fenn's Moss is on the Welsh side of the border and is in Wrexham County Borough, while Whixall Moss is in north Shropshire, on the English side of the border, and is only separated from Fenn's Moss by the Border Drain, a ditch similar to many others on the mosses, [1] which was dug in 1826. [2]
Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses - a national nature reserve which straddles the border between England and Wales Flanders Moss - a national nature reserve and the largest lowland raised bog in Britain; west of Stirling , Scotland
This is a list of current national nature reserves in England. ... Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses [8] Stiperstones [8] Wem Moss [8] ... National nature reserves in ...
NNRs are managed on behalf of the nation, many by Natural England itself, but also by non-governmental organisations, including the members of The Wildlife Trusts partnership, the National Trust, and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. There are 221 NNRs in England covering 1,100 square kilometres (420 square miles). [1]
Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses; Fernhill Pastures; Flat Coppice; Granham's Moor Quarry; Green Farm Quarry; Grinshill Quarries; Hencott Pool; Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows; Hillend Quarry; Hodnet Heath; Hope Bowdler Outcrops; Hope Valley; Hope Valley Meadows; Hughley Brook; Huglith Mine; Lin Can Moss; Lincoln Hill; Linley ...
Dee Estuary / Aber Dyfrdwy (part in England) Deeside and Buckley Newt Sites: Drostre Bank: Powys: Dunraven Bay: Vale of Glamorgan: Elenydd: Ceredigion, Powys: Eryri / Snowdonia: Conwy, Gwynedd: Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses (part in England) Glannau Môn: Cors Heli / Anglesey Coast: Saltmarsh: Glannau Ynys Gybi / Holy ...
Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses is an element of a post-Ice Age peat bog that straddles the England–Wales border and contains many rare plant and animal species due to the acidic environment created by the peat. [115] Only lightly hand-dug, it is now a national nature reserve and is being restored to its natural condition.
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in England. Alde, Ore and Butley Estuaries ... Bolton Fell Moss; Border Mires, Kielder – Butterburn ...