Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors

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Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors is located in North Yorkshire
Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors
Location within North Yorkshire
LocationNorth Yorkshire
Grid referenceNY935070, SD970990
Coordinates54°25′37″N 2°04′34″W / 54.427°N 2.076°W / 54.427; -2.076Coordinates: 54°25′37″N 2°04′34″W / 54.427°N 2.076°W / 54.427; -2.076
InterestBiological
Area7,634.72 ha (18,865.8 acres)
NotificationJune 1998
Location mapNatural England

Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors (grid reference

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NY935070 and
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SD970990
) is a 7,634.72 hectares (18,865.8 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the Yorkshire Dales between Arkengarthdale and Swaledale. The SSSI was first notified in June 1998 and is due to the blanket bog, heather moorland, and breeding bird populations such as merlin and golden plover.

References[]

  • "Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2008.


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