Westhay Moor
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Westhay Moor (grid reference ST455445) is a 513.7 hectare (1269.3 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest 2.5km north-east of Westhay village and 4km from Wedmore in Somerset, notified in 1971.
Westhay Moor, which is managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust, forms part of the nationally important grazing marsh and ditch systems of the Somerset Levels and Moors. Over much of the moor, the water table is high throughout the year with extensive winter flooding occurring regularly. Water tables in the peat excavations are artificially lowered during active working, but excavations often fill with water for much of the year. Westhay Moor supports a nationally outstanding community of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates. At least 28 nationally notable invertebrate species also occur on the moor. The meadows, ditches, abandoned peat workings and hedgerows provide suitable breeding habitats for a diverse and nationally important breeding bird community. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Westhay Moor. English Nature. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
[edit] External links
Westhay Moor. Somerset Wildlife Trust. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
Summarised data for all sites (biological and geological)
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