Chartley Moss
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Chartley Moss is located in Staffordshire
Chartley Moss
Location within Staffordshire
LocationStaffordshire
Grid referenceSK027283
Coordinates52°51′06″N 1°57′40″W / 52.851692°N 1.961017°W / 52.851692; -1.961017
InterestBiological
Area105.80 hectares (1.0580 km2; 0.4085 sq mi)
Notification1987 (1987)
Natural England website

Chartley Moss is a 105.80 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Staffordshire, notified in 1987. The area has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Ramsar Convention protected wetland site, and a national nature reserve. There is no access without a permit.[1]

In 1995 Chartley Moss was twinned with Tsukigaumi Mire, Hokkaido, in a gesture of goodwill between scientists from Hokkaido University and the University of Nottingham.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Sites of Nature Conservation in Stafford Borough". Stafford Borough Council. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. McKie, Robin (23 July 1995). "When you're in the mire, friends help: Endangered Staffordshire peat bog twins with counterpart in Japan". The Observer. London. p. 5.
  3. "Moss bros: Chartley Moss nature reserve". The Times. London. 30 June 1995. p. 6.
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