Garston Wood

Garston Wood

Infobox Protected area
name = Garston Wood
iucn_category =


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location =
nearest_city = Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
lat_degrees= 50 |lat_minutes= 58 |lat_seconds= 24 |lat_direction= N
long_degrees= 01 |long_minutes= 59 |long_seconds= 45 |long_direction= W
area = convert|34|ha|acre
established = 1985 [cite book |last=Roberts |first=James |title=Walking in Dorset |year=1995 |publisher=Cicerone Press |isbn=185284180X |pages=p. 40]
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governing_body = Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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Garston Wood is a 34 hectare nature preserve on the border between Dorset and Wiltshire in England set up by the RSPB to protect birds living in the region. To help maintain the park, the RSPB sets annual population targets for certain breeding pairs of birds, and manages the forest by clearing out taller and non-native trees.

In an effort to help tourists and volunteers enjoy the park, the RSPB holds an annual event programme, bi-annual volunteer working parties, and publishes a regularly updated trail guide. They also work to improve their visitor facilities, and maintain a media profile.

Bird species found in Garson Wood

Blackcap, Bullfinch, Garden Warblers, Marsh Tits, and Turtle Doves are among the bird species which frequent the park, drawing in bird watching tourists.

References

External links

* http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/g/garstonwood/about.asp


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