Askham Bog nature reserve

United Kingdom / England / Copmanthorpe /
 forest, bog, nature conservation park / area, fen (wetland), peatbog
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Askham Bog is a nature reserve maintained by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Donated to the Trust in 1946, it is the Trust's oldest reserve. The reserve is the remnant of a valley mire which developed in to a range of fen and carr habitats. It is renowned for its rare wetland plants and animals.
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Coordinates:   53°55'32"N   1°7'52"W
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