Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors

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Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within North Yorkshire
Location North Yorkshire
Grid reference NY935070 , SD970990
Coordinates 54°25′37″N2°04′34″W / 54.427°N 2.076°W / 54.427; -2.076
InterestBiological
Area7,634.72 ha (18,865.8 acres)
Notification June 1998
Location map Natural England

Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors (grid reference NY935070 and SD970990 ) is a 7,634.72 hectares (18,865.8 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the Yorkshire Dales between Arkengarthdale and Swaledale. The SSSI was first notified in June 1998 and is due to the blanket bog, heather moorland, and breeding bird populations such as merlin and golden plover.

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