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Sites Of Special Scientific Interest In Merseyside
This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Merseyside, which is part of North West England. Merseyside has a population of 1,353,600 making it one of the most densely populated areas of the United Kingdom. Geographically, Merseyside is split by the River Mersey which has a surrounding network of canals, rivers and valleys some of which have been created by human activity. Other habitats have been adversely affected by humans including many peat mosslands. , There are 14 sites designated within this Area of Search, of which 10 have been designated due to their biological interest, 1 due to its geological interest, and 3 for both biological and geological interest. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature in October 2006 when it was formed from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribble Estuary
Ribble may refer to: * River Ribble, in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England ** Ribble and Alt Estuaries * River Ribble, West Yorkshire, England * Ribble Motor Services, a former bus company in North West England * Ribble Valley, a local government district in Lancashire, England * Ribble Valley (UK Parliament constituency) Ribble Valley is a Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, constituency in Lancashire represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 United Kingdom general election, 202 ... in Lancashire, England * HMS ''Ribble'', a British Royal Navy vessel * Reid Ribble, American politician, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin from 2011 to 2017 {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of SSSIs In Cheshire
There are 63 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Cheshire, England, covering a total area of 19,844 hectares (49,035 acres). Of these, 51 have been designated for their biological interest, 7 for their geological or geomorphological features, and 5 for both. SSSIs are governed by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which mandates that sites be selected for their "flora, fauna, or geological or physiographical features".''Guidelines for the Selection of Biological SSSIs'', Part A: "Rationale". (Nature Conservancy Council; 1989) (). Downloaded from , 14 April 2010. The body responsible for designating biological SSSIs in England is Natural England, which took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature on its creation in 2006. Earth sciences SSSIs are notified separately by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee across the entire UK via Geological Conservation Review. Natural England, like its predecessor bodies, uses a system of areas termed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Bank Meadow
Stanley Bank Meadow is a Site of Special Scientific Interest situated 2.8km north-east of St Helens. The site was notified in 1988 due to its biological features which is predominantly damp unimproved neutral grassland, which is a rare habitat in Merseyside Merseyside ( ) is a ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, Cheshire to the south, the Wales, Welsh county of Flintshire across .... It is also part of a larger area which is a Local Nature Reserve called Stanley Bank. References Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Merseyside Local Nature Reserves in Merseyside Meadows in Merseyside {{England-SSSI-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sefton Coast
Sefton Coast is a 4605.3 hectare (11379.9 acre) site of special scientific interest in England which stretches for 12 miles (20 km) between Southport and Waterloo, ending with Crosby Beach. The site was notified in 2000 for both its biological and geological features. It has species such as grass of Parnassus, wild orchids, rare butterflies, sand lizards, natterjack toads and waders. Sefton Coast includes Crosby Beach, which is also the site of an art installation by Antony Gormley, called ''Another Place''. Further north is the Formby Point National Trust site containing pinewoods and sand dunes. The whole of the area's coastline is managed as a Special Area of Conservation(SAC) by Sefton Coast Partnership because of its important wildlife reserves. The pine woods at Victoria Road have been established as a National Trust reserve for the red squirrel, which is on the endangered species list. Formby is one of several sites in Britain where the red squirrel can still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribble And Alt Estuaries
The estuaries of the River Ribble and River Alt lie on the Irish Sea coasts of Lancashire and Merseyside in North West England. Together they, and the area of salt marsh, mudflats, and sand dunes between them, form a Special Protection Area and Ramsar site which covers the coastline between Crosby and Lytham St Annes. These protected areas overlap with two sites of special scientific interest, Ribble Estuary and Sefton Coast. Protected area A large number of different species of waders and wildfowl, listed below, use the estuaries as feeding and over-wintering areas. This wide variety of bird species has led to the estuaries being officially designated as a Special Protection Area and as a Ramsar site. The Ribble Estuary has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1966 and is now covered by Natural England's Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve. The site The Ribble Marshes National Nature Reserve is in extent and it is located in the middle of the SSSI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Rocks SSSI, Merseyside
Red Rocks (SSSI) is an area of sand dunes and reed beds at the mouth of the Dee Estuary and to the west of Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Flora and fauna The area is home to a variety of dune/reed plants the rarest of which was originally thought to be Mackay's horsetail, but has subsequently been re-identified as a new ''Equisetum'' hybrid with a very restricted distribution on north Wirral and Anglesey. This plant is found at the south end of the reserve along the edges of the dune slack. The area is important for birds, with breeding reed warbler, sedge warbler and reed bunting in the reed bed, sallows and alders of the dune slack, common whitethroat, grasshopper warbler, skylark and European stonechats in the fixed dunes and their low scrub and burnet roses. 268 species of bird have been recorded, with up to 170 in a single year. The grasshopper warbler has recently been elevated to red status in the Birds of Conservation Concern list in 2007 whilst reed buntin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Wirral Foreshore
The North Wirral Coastal Park, on the Wirral Peninsula in England, is a coastal park including public open space, common land, natural foreshore and sand-dunes. Created in 1986, it lies between Dove Point in Meols and the Kings Parade in New Brighton. Description The park is managed by the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral ranger service, from their offices in the Leasowe Lighthouse. It occupies some of land in a four-mile stretch along the coastline, making it Wirral's largest park. Although the park in its current form is relatively new, the history of the site goes back at least 5,000 years to when the area, including the foreshore, was heavily forested. The remains of this coastal forestland are known as the ''submerged forest'' and can be seen at Dove Point, Meols, between the slipway and the groyne. , ''Wirral Bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Ferry
New Ferry is an urban area on the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is located on the Wirral Peninsula, with the River Mersey to the east and the town of Bebington to the west. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Cheshire, the area was developed from the early nineteenth century. The 2001 census measured the population at 5,300. History As with the neighbouring settlement of Rock Ferry to the north-west, a ferry service gave its name to the locality: the first recorded mention of New Ferry was in 1774. On 4 April 1865, a "South End" service was established between New Ferry and South Ferry Basin in the southern dock system of Liverpool, although this appears to have been relatively short-lived. From 1879, services to Liverpool Pier Head were usually augmented with Rock Ferry. The ferry service was forced to close after a ship collided with New Ferry Pier in thick fog, in the early hours of 30 January 1922. Declining passenger numbers, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mersey Narrows
The River Mersey () is a major river in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. For centuries it has formed part of the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. The Mersey starts at the confluence of the River Tame and River Goyt in Stockport. It flows westwards through south Manchester, then into the Manchester Ship Canal near Irlam Locks, becoming a part of the canal and maintaining its water levels. After it exits the canal, flowing towards Warrington where it widens. It then narrows as it passes between Runcorn and Widnes. The river widens into a large estuary, which is across at its widest point near Ellesmere Port. The course of the river then turns northwards as the estuary narrows between Liverpool and Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula to the west, and empties into Liverpool Bay. In total the rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meols Meadows
Meols Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is situated near to the town of Moreton and north west of Birkenhead. The site was notified in 1988 due to its biological features which is predominantly damp unimproved neutral grassland, and is the best example of this MG5 community in Merseyside and Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Manchester. .... ReferencesNatural England citation sheet External links Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Merseyside Meadows in Merseyside {{England-SSSI-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heswall Dales
Heswall Dales is an area of some of lowland heath situated close to Heswall on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve. Heswall Dales offers views of the Dee Estuary and over the River Dee the Clwydian Hills of Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic .... References External links Metropolitan Borough of Wirral: Heswall Dales Local Nature Reserve Parks and commons in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Merseyside Local Nature Reserves in Merseyside {{Merseyside-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesketh Golf Links
Hesketh Golf Links is a Site of special scientific interest situated 2km north-east of Southport town centre in Merseyside. The site was notified in 1989 due to its biological features, in particular focusing on the presence of the nationally rare sand lizard #REDIRECT Sand lizard {{redirect category shell, {{R from alternative capitalisation{{R from move ... (''Lacerta agilis''). References Natural England citation sheet Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Merseyside {{England-SSSI-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
