- North Moor
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North Moor Site of Special Scientific Interest 
Shown within SomersetArea of Search Somerset Grid reference ST325305 Coordinates 51°04′11″N 2°57′53″W / 51.06984°N 2.96476°WCoordinates: 51°04′11″N 2°57′53″W / 51.06984°N 2.96476°W Interest Biological Area 676.3 hectares (6.763 km2; 2.611 sq mi) Notification 1986 Natural England website North Moor (grid reference ST325305) is a 676.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Lyng in Somerset, notified in 1986.
North Moor is a nationally important grazing marsh and ditch system on the Somerset Levels and Moors. A range of neutral grassland types supporting common and scarce plants has developed mainly due to variations in soils and management practices. Aquatic plant communities are exceptionally diverse with good populations of nationally scarce species. The site has special interest in its bird life.[1]
References
- ^ English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 9 August 2006)
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
Categories:- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1986
- Somerset Levels
- Wetland Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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