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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]
This is a list of current national nature reserves in England. Sites formerly notified, ... Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses [8] Stiperstones [8] Wem Moss [8]
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]
Isopterygiopsis muelleriana – Mueller's silk-moss; Isopterygiopsis pulchella – neat silk-moss; Isothecium alopecuroides – larger mouse-tail moss; Isothecium holtii – Holt's mouse-tail moss; Isothecium myosuroides – slender mouse-tail moss; Kiaeria blyttii – Blytt's fork-moss [2] Kiaeria falcata [1] – sickle-leaved fork-moss
The village lies close to Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses, an area of peat bog which was declared a national nature reserve in 1996 because of its importance for wildlife. The English market towns of Whitchurch , Ellesmere and Wem each lie about 6 miles distant to the northeast, west and southeast respectively.
The national museums of the UK are funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) of the British government, and are all located in England. There are 14 national museums, all established by Acts of Parliament, as well as another eight which are sponsored by the DCMS.
In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. [1] As of 2006 [update] , there are 21 sites designated within this Area of Search , of which 14 have been designated due to their biological interest, 5 due to their geological ...
Between bridges 42 and 47, the canal skirts the eastern edge and then passes through and the southern edge of Whixall Moss, part of the Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve. With a combined area of nearly 2,500 acres (10 km 2), they form the third largest area of raised peat bog in the United Kingdom.