Chartley Moss
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Staffordshire | |
| Location | Staffordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK027283 |
| Coordinates | 52°51′06″N 1°57′40″W / 52.851692°N 1.961017°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 105.80 hectares (1.0580 km2; 0.4085 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1987 |
| Natural England website | |
Chartley Moss is a 105.80 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Staffordshire, notified in 1987. The area has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Ramsar Convention protected wetland site, and a national nature reserve. There is no access without a permit.[1]
Chartley Moss was featured in a 1964 BBC programme which included a demonstration of the depth that a rod could be pushed into it, and how the surface of it, and trees growing in it, can move when it is walked on, as it is an example of a quaking bog or schwingmoor.[2]
In 1995 Chartley Moss was twinned with Tsukigaumi Mire, Hokkaido, in a gesture of goodwill between scientists from Hokkaido University and the University of Nottingham.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sites of Nature Conservation in Stafford Borough". Stafford Borough Council. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "1964: SCHWINGMOORS, Tonight, Weird and Wonderful, BBC Archive". YouTube. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ McKie, Robin (23 July 1995). "When you're in the mire, friends help: Endangered Staffordshire peat bog twins with counterpart in Japan". The Observer. London. p. 5.
- ^ "Moss bros: Chartley Moss nature reserve". The Times. London. 30 June 1995. p. 6.
External links
[edit]- Chartley Moss designated site information (Natural England)