2014

SZ0285 : Studland and Godlingston Heath National Nature Reserve and Poole Harbour

taken 9 years ago, near to Sandbanks, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, England

Studland and Godlingston Heath National Nature Reserve and Poole Harbour
Studland and Godlingston Heath National Nature Reserve and Poole Harbour
The Studland and Godlingston Heaths NNR is located on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. It borders Studland Bay on the south side of Poole Harbour, between the settlements of Swanage and Sandbanks. Extending to 631ha, it is owned and managed by the National Trust following the Bankes bequest of the Kingston Lacy estate. Studland & Godlingston Heath is designated as one of only 35 "spotlight reserves" in England by Natural England in the list of national nature reserves in England and is listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The reserve predominantly consists of internationally important lowland heath but also has a wide range of habitats including sand dune, peat bog, alder and willow carr, freshwater lagoons such as the "Little Sea", and 5 km of sandy beach. All six species of native British reptiles are found here including the rare and nationally-endangered Sand Lizard and Smooth Snake.
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Geographical Context: Heath, Scrub Estuary, Marine
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Studland Heath [13] · Poole Harbour [6] · Studland and Godlingston Heath National Nature Reserve [3] ·
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SZ0285, 32 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 30 December, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 5 March, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 0263 8561 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:40.2091N 1:57.8488W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 0277 8542
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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