Longmoor Bog

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Longmoor Bog
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Berkshire
Location Berkshire
Grid reference SU 781 653 [1]
Coordinates 51°22′48″N0°52′41″W / 51.38°N 0.878°W / 51.38; -0.878 Coordinates: 51°22′48″N0°52′41″W / 51.38°N 0.878°W / 51.38; -0.878
InterestBiological
Area14.0 hectares (35 acres) [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Longmoor Bog is a 14-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Finchampstead in Berkshire. [1] [2] An area of 11.8 hectares (29 acres) is a Local Nature Reserve. It is part of California Country Park, which is owned and managed by Wokingham District Council. [3] [4]

This is mainly carr woodland, together with areas of wet heath and secondary mixed woodland. A small stream runs through the carr woodland, which has peat to a depth of more than a metre and the ground is covered by mosses. The wet heath is important for insects, such as the bog bush cricket, silver-studded blue butterfly, emperor dragonfly, waved black moth and wood ant. [5]

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References

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