Thursday, 16 February 2012

Site of Importance for Nature Conservation

River Darwen Parkway

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
24
Region: 
North West
Contact Information: 
LA contact: Green Special Protection Areasces Manager, Environment Department, Blackburn with Darwen BC, Davyfield Road, Blackburn. Neil Oxley, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Tel. 01254 691239 email neil.oxley@blackburn.gov.uk Ben Hargreaves, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Tel. 01254 552966
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
Lancashire
Grid Reference: 
SD 683 254
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Information
Place Description: 
Car parking and footpaths
Volunteer: 
River Darwen Parkway has a steering group with representatives from Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Groundwork. Blackburn Midweek Volunteer group, co-ordinated by Lancashire Wildlife Trust, have carried out several tasks on site.

Dagenham Village Churchyard

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
1
Region: 
East of England
Site Managed By: 
London Wildlife Trust
Map Info
County: 
Greater London
Grid Reference: 
TQ 500 845
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Teversal/Pleasley Network

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
22
Region: 
East Midlands
Contact Information: 
Ashfield District Council Ranger Service
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
Nottinghamshire
Grid Reference: 
SK 449 361
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Information
Place Description: 
Visitor Centre with car park, footpaths, cyclepaths, leaflets, rangers.
Habitat: 
Calcareous grassland, neutral grassland, rock and scrub, woodland.
Wildlife Description: 
Brittle bladder fern, harts tongue fern, a variety of common butterflies, birds and bats, rare orchids including frog orchids, grizzled and dingy skippers
Volunteer: 
Pleasley Trails Nature Study Group

Park Lime Pits

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
9
Region: 
West Midlands
Contact Information: 
Countryside Services:0121 360 9464
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
West Midlands
Grid Reference: 
SP 030 999
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Information
Place Description: 
Self guided nature trail and leaflet. Car Park off Park Road.
Habitat: 
Base-rich grassland and meadows, small lakes and ponds, and farmland.
Volunteer: 
Walsall Countryside Conservation Volunteers

Rough Wood Chase

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
98
Region: 
West Midlands
Contact Information: 
Countryside Services:0121 360 9464
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
West Midlands
Grid Reference: 
SJ 973 914
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Information
Place Description: 
Nature trails, leaflet, car park off Hunts Lane.
Habitat: 
Grasslands, wetlands, canal and ancient semi-natural woodland
Volunteer: 
Walsall Countryside Conservation Volunteers.

Shire Oak Park

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
24
Region: 
West Midlands
Contact Information: 
Countryside Services:0121 360 9464
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
West Midlands
Grid Reference: 
SK 059 036
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Information
Place Description: 
Self guided nature trail and leaflet, car park.
Habitat: 
Lowland heathland, grassland
Wildlife Description: 
Dingy Skipper. Geological exposures (Triassic sandstone).
Volunteer: 
Walsall Countryside Conservation Volunteers.

Moorcroft Wood

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
12
Region: 
West Midlands
Contact Information: 
Countryside Services:0121 360 9464
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
West Midlands
Grid Reference: 
SO 970 951
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Information
Place Description: 
Nature trails and leaflet
Habitat: 
Century old secondary woodland, furnace slag with range of unusual flora.
Volunteer: 
Walsall Countryside Conservation Volunteers.

Fibbersley

Facts
Region: 
West Midlands
Contact Information: 
Countryside Services:0121 360 9464
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
West Midlands
Grid Reference: 
SO 955 995
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Information
Place Description: 
nature trail and leaflet
Habitat: 
Wet grassland.
Wildlife Description: 
Variety of amphibians
Volunteer: 
Walsall Countryside Conservation Volunteers.

Hay Head Wood

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
6
Region: 
West Midlands
Contact Information: 
Countryside Services:0121 360 9464
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
West Midlands
Grid Reference: 
SP 043 989
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Information
Place Description: 
nature trail and leaflet
Habitat: 
Ancient semi-natural broadleaved woodland, base-rich grassland
Wildlife Description: 
Wildflowers including ransoms and bluebells
Volunteer: 
Walsall Countryside Conservation Volunteers.

Merrion's Wood

Facts
Region: 
West Midlands
Contact Information: 
Countryside Services:0121 360 9464
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
West Midlands
Grid Reference: 
SP 042 959
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Information
Place Description: 
Nature trail and leaflet
Habitat: 
Ancient semi-natural woodland
Volunteer: 
Walsall Countryside Conservation Volunteers.
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