Briddlesford Nature Reserve
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Briddlesford Nature Reserve (or Briddlesford Woods Nature Reserve) consists of 158 hectares (~390 acres) of land on the
Flora
Woodland flora
A vegetation survey of the woodland complex was undertaken in 2007 and concluded that: "The woodland complex has a superb representation of the range of communities making up the lowland mixed Atlantic bluebell woods. Floristically this survey demonstrated the woodland flora is among the richest in England for woodland vascular plants."[3]
A total of 65 Ancient Woodland Indicator plants have been recorded in the woods.
Of special note is the population of
Fauna
Mammals
Briddlesford Copses—the woodland areas that make up the majority of the woodland in the reserve—were designated a
Invertebrates
The invertebrate fauna of the reserve has been surveyed in detail in 2002 and 2012, and surveyors found a rich and diverse fauna with an abundance of ancient woodland associated species. A total of 650 species have been identified and the reserve is now known to be of
Copses
- Briddlesford Copse
- Little Lynn Common
- Great Lynn Common
- Gunsight
- Moor Wood
- Sheepwash
- Sandpit
- Big Wood
- Dunnage
- Stockers Hole
- Great Wood
- Six Acre
- Hurst Copse
- Vicarage
Public access
There is a
References
- ^ Woodland management of Briddlesford Woods
- ^ Farmland management of Briddlesford Woods
- ^ Sanderson, N. A. (2008) Botanical Survey of Briddlesford Woods, Isle of Wight. Report for People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES)
- ^ Briddlesford Copses SSSI designation within Firestone Forest Design Plan, Forestry Commission.
- ^ National Dormouse Monitoring Programme (NDMP) Archived September 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alexander, K. A. (2012) Briddlesford Copses Invertebrate Survey 2012. Report for People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES)
- ^ Visitor information for Briddlesford Woods Nature Reserve, PTES