National nature reserves in Cumbria

National nature reserves in England were established by English Nature, now Natural England, which manages them either directly or through non-governmental organisations such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds or the National Trust.

There are 25 national nature reserves in Cumbria,[1] including the large Moor House-Upper Teesdale reserve which is shared with County Durham.

All national nature reserves include all or part of a named Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Moor House-Upper Teesdale is also a Biosphere reserve.

Types of habitat

• Wetlands

A number of the reserves are bogs (often called "moss" in local dialect), a type of habit which the European Union is keen to protect.[2] Bassenthwaite Lake, one of the largest lakes in the English Lake District, is a habitat for the Osprey.

• Limestone pavements

Whitbarrow and Park Wood are limestone habitats.

List

• Bassenthwaite Lake[3]
• Blelham Bog[3]
• Clawthorpe Fell[3]
• Cliburn Moss[3]
• Drumburgh Moss[3]
• Duddon Mosses[3]
• Finglandrigg Woods[4]
• Gowk Bank[3]
• Great Asby Scar[3]
• Hallsenna Moor[3]
• High Leys[3]
• Moor House-Upper Teesdale[3]
• North Fen[3]
• North Walney[3]
• Park Wood[3]
• Roudsea Wood & Mosses[3]
• Rusland Moss[3]
• Sandscale Haws[3]
• Sandybeck Meadow[3]
• Smardale Gill[3]
• South Solway Mosses[3](Bowness Common, Glasson Moss, Wedholme Flow SSSI's)
• Tarn Moss[3]
• Thornhill Moss and Meadows[3]
• Walton Moss[3]
• Whitbarrow[3]

See also

• National nature reserves in England
• Natural England

References

1. "Cumbria's National Nature Reserves - GOV.UK". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
3. "National Nature Reserves in England - GOV.UK". Retrieved 8 April 2017.