Alder Moors

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Coordinates: 51°27′32″N 0°53′10″W / 51.459°N 0.886°W / 51.459; -0.886
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Alder Moors
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationWoodley, Berkshire
OS gridSU 775 739
Area8.5 hectares (21 acres)
Managed byWokingham District Council

Alder Moors is a 8.5-hectare (21-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Woodley, a suburb of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Wokingham District Council.[1][2]

The name 'Aldermoors' derives from the alder trees that populate this reserve. It is ancient woodland with coppiced areas.[3]

History[edit]

In 1990 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Wokingham Borough Council.[1]

Fauna[edit]

The site has the following fauna:[4][5]

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Amphibians & reptiles[edit]

Flora[edit]

The site has the following flora:[4][5]

Trees[edit]

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Mosses & Liverworts[edit]

Lichens[edit]

Fungi[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Alder Moors". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Alder Moors". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Aldermoors Nature Reserve - Wokingham Borough Council". Wokingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Alder Moors, Woodley – 10th April « Reading & District Natural History Society". Rdnhs.org.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Alder Moors – 11 April 2015 « Reading & District Natural History Society". Rdnhs.org.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.

51°27′32″N 0°53′10″W / 51.459°N 0.886°W / 51.459; -0.886

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