Street Heath

Street Heath

Infobox SSSI


name=Street Heath
aos=Somerset
interest=Biological
gridref=gbmappingsmall|ST464394
area=12.5 hectare (31.0 acre)
notifydate=1966

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Street Heath (gbmapping|ST464394) is a 12.5 hectare (31.0 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest 4 km east of Glastonbury in Somerset, notified in 1966.Street Heath is a Nature reserve, managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust, which has outstanding examples of communities which were once common on the Somerset Levels. The vegetation consists of wet and dry heath, species-rich bog and carr woodland, with transitions between all these habitats. Rare ferns present include Marsh Fern ("Thelypteris palustris") and Royal Fern ("Osmunda regalis"). Old peat workings and rhynes have a wetland community which includes Bulrush ("Typha latifolia"), Yellow Flag Iris ("pseudacorus"), Cyperus-like Sedge ("Carex pseudocyperus") and Lesser Bur-reed ("Sparganium minimum"). Insects recorded include 33 species of butterflies, 200 moths and 12 grasshoppers and crickets, with several notable rarities. Birds breeding in the carr woodland include the local Willow Tit [cite web | title=Street Heath | work=English Nature | url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003617.pdf | accessdate=2006-08-21]

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