Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows explained

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows
Aos:Berkshire
Interest:Biological
Coordinates:51.464°N -1.082°W
Area:75.7ha
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows is a 75.7abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Reading in Berkshire.[1] [2] Previously known as Pang Valley SSSI, the site is mostly sandwiched between the River Pang and the Sulham Road and includes Broom Copse, Herridge's Copse, Hogmoor Copse, Park Wood, Moor Copse and Barton's Copse. Much of the southern part of the site is the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust's Moor Copse Nature Reserve. The whole site lies within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3] [4]

The SSSI consists of five areas.

LocationUnit area (Ha)Main habitat
51.4704°N -1.0828°W15.24Acid grassland - lowland
51.4659°N -1.0786°W15.48Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland
51.4605°N -1.0844°W27.57Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland
51.4551°N -1.0803°W7.70Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland
51.4659°N -1.0831°W9.76Neutral grassland - lowland
The site is in a broad valley of unusually varied alluvial loams, gravel terraces and peatdeposits, resulting from flooding in late glacial times by an enlarged River Kennet. The variety in soils and topography results in a mosaic of damp copses and seasonally flooded meadow communities, maintained here by a long history of coppicing and sympathetic grassland husbandry. The woodland on the site supports a rich invertebrate fauna including over 300 species of moth.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Map of Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Moor Copse . Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust . 8 November 2019.
  5. Web site: SSSI name: Sulham And Tidmarsh Woods And Meadows . . 2008-12-17 . 2009-04-11.

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