The Moors, Bishop's Waltham Explained

The Moors, Bishop's Waltham
Aos:	Hampshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	28ha
Notifydate:	1984
Map:	Magic Map

The Moors, Bishop's Waltham is a 28abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Bishop's Waltham in Hampshire.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review and an area of 14.5ha is a Local Nature Reserve, which is owned and managed by Hampshire County Council.^{[3] [4]}

These unimproved wet meadows and alder carr drain into Mill Pond at the centre of the site. The meadows have a rich and diverse flora, dominated by greater pond sedge in wetter areas, while there are plants such as purple moor-grass and meadow foxtail in drier parts.^[5]

References

50.949°N -1.203°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: The Moors, Bishop's Waltham . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 15 May 2020.
2. Web site: Map of The Moors, Bishop's Waltham. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 15 May 2020.
3. Web site: The Moors, Bishop's Waltham . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 15 May 2020.
4. Web site: Map of The Moors, Bishop's Waltham. Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 15 May 2020.
5. Web site: The Moors, Bishop's Waltham citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 15 May 2020.