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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]], [[SSSI notification|notified]] in 1966. |
'''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]], [[SSSI notification|notified]] in 1966. |
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[[Image:OsmundaRegalis.jpg|thumb|[[Royal Fern]]]] |
[[Image:OsmundaRegalis.jpg|thumb|[[Royal Fern]]]] |
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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''), [[Iris (plant)|Yellow Flag Iris]] (''pseudacorus''), [[Cyperus |
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''), [[Iris (plant)|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]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Street Heath | work=English Nature | url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003617.pdf | accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 13:05, 13 November 2007
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | Somerset |
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| Grid reference | ST464394 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 12.5 hectare (31.0 acre) |
| Notification | 1966 |
| Location map | English Nature |
Street Heath (grid reference 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[1]
References
- ^ "Street Heath" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 2006-08-21.
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