Blacka Moor Nature Reserve Explained

Blacka Moor Nature Reserve
Map:England
Relief:1
Location:South Yorkshire
Nearest City:Sheffield
Area Ha:181
Governing Body:Peak District National Park Authority

Blacka Moor Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located on Hathersage Road between Sheffield and Hathersage in the Peak District National Park in the United Kingdom.[1] [2] The site is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham.[3]

The site was gifted by John George Graves to the City of Sheffield.[4]

Wildlife

The reserve features various varieties of heather, and migrant bird species including cuckoos, willow warblers, blackcaps, wheatears, pied flycatchers, and stonechats.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blacka Moor . 2023-04-07 . Sheffield Local Group . en-GB.
  2. Book: Varela, Charlotte . Wildlife Walks: Get back to nature at more than 475 of the UK's best wild places . 2022-08-18 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-4729-8684-9 . en.
  3. Web site: Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust - wildsheffield.com . 2023-04-07 . Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Our history JG Graves Charitable Trust . 2023-04-19 . jggravescharitabletrust.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Blacka Moor - Reserves . 2023-04-07 . Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust . en-GB.