Longmoor Bog
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
  Location within Berkshire | |
| Location | Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 781 653[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°22′48″N 0°52′41″W / 51.38°N 0.878°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 14.0 hectares (35 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Longmoor Bog is a 14-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Finchampstead in Berkshire.[1][2] An area of 11.8 hectares (29 acres) is a Local Nature Reserve. It is part of California Country Park, which is owned and managed by Wokingham District Council.[3][4]
This is mainly carr woodland, together with areas of wet heath and secondary mixed woodland. A small stream runs through the carr woodland, which has peat to a depth of more than a metre and the ground is covered by mosses. The wet heath is important for insects, such as the bog bush cricket, silver-studded blue butterfly, emperor dragonfly, waved black moth and wood ant.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Longmoor Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Map of Longmoor Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Longmoor Bog". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Map of Longmoor Bog". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Longmoor Bog citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
