Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Morfa Harlech

…nsive areas of mud and saltmarsh in the Glaslyn/Dwyryd estuary. The sand lizard Lacerta agilis has been introduced into two areas of sand dune at Morfa Harlech where the habitat is considered suitable and where public pressure is low. The longest established colony has been recor…

Holton and Sandford Heaths

… reptiles with both of Britain’s endangered and protected reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis2 and smooth snake Coronella austriaca2 present. Lacerta agilis has an extremely restricted range in Britain with some 85% of the national population occurring on the Dorset heaths. Ther…

Chapel Common

…eri. All four common reptile species have been recorded on site. Common lizard Lacerta agilis is frequently observed, adder Vipera berus, slow worm Anguis fragilis and grass snake Natrix natrix are also resident.

Cranmore

…e moth, Kent black arches Meganola albula, adder Vipera berus and common lizard Lacerta agilis and nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos. Other information, Reddish buff moth, dormouse, red squirrel and adder are protected under schedule 5 of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act as…

Canford Heath

…a corresponding range of heathland fauna. In dry heathland the rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis occurs, as does the similarly rare smooth snake Coronella austriaca. Both are specially protected species.* The Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, a rare and restricted bird of southern he…

Turbary and Kinson Commons

…ary Common supports a breeding population of the rare and protected Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis, and the smooth snake Coronella austriaca is also known to occur here. The invertebrates of Kinson Common have been well recorded, with many of these being present also on Turbary Commo…

Whiddon Moor, Luckroft and Odham Marshes

…Melanargia galatheaa. Two reptiles, grass snake Natrix natrix and common lizard Lacerta agilis, and two local breeding bird species, willow tit Poecile montanus and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia also occur. Numerous snipe Gallinago gallinago and teal Anas crecca use the m…

Woolmer Forest

…hed pools around the edge of Woolmer Pond. Two separate colonies of sand lizard Lacerta agilis are known within the SSSI whilst the distribution of smooth snake Coronella austriaca is less well understood. Natterjack toad, great crested newt and all six reptile species are listed…

Burton Common

… with heather over wide areas. The Common supports populations of sand lizards Lacerta agilis and smooth snakes Coronella austriaca, which are essentially associated with the mature, dry heath and is one of only three known sites for the former in the New Forest area.

Priddy Pools

…almate newt Lissotriton helveticus. three species of reptile, viviparous lizard Lacerta agilis, adder Vipera berus, grass snake Natrix natrix and at least two species of fish; perch, Perca fluviatilis and three spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus are present. Breeding birds…

Ruttersleigh

…bilatrix. Adder Vipera berus, grass snake Natrix helvetica, slow worm Anguis fragilis and common lizard Lacerta agilis have all been recorded recently from the site.

Hartland Moor

…ing all six British reptiles, with breeding populations of the rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The ponds and bog pools support all of the typical heathland dragonflies including the very local small red damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum and the r…

Bursdon Moor

…rk Alauda arvensis and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. The common lizard Lacerta agilis, adder Vipera berus and common frog Rana temporaria have all been recorded here.

The Quantocks

…esent include adder Vipera berus, grass snake Natrix natrix, slow worm Anguis fragilis and common lizard Lacerta agilis. 58 species of breeding bird have been recorded, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, raven Corvus corax and pied flycatcher …

Povington and Grange Heaths

…heath also supports important populations of the rare reptiles, the sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. However, because of extensive conifer planting, dry heathland is much reduced from its original extent and populations of animals of dry heath are …

Greenham and Crookham Commons

…pen habitats. Adder Vipera berus, grass snake Natrix natrix, slow worm Anguis fragilis and common lizard Lacerta agilis are found on Greenham and Crookham Commons, as are the common frog Rana temporaria and toad Bufo bufo. All three British species of newt also occur; palmate, s…

Thrasher's Heath

…f the old workings is particularly attractive to the rare reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca, which are present in good numbers.

Town Common

…f all six reptile species native to Britain. These include the rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca* which are typically associated with the mature dry heath. This is an especially important stronghold for the sand lizard in Britain, with the many…

Highgate Common

…ormation The site also supports locally important populations of common lizard Lacerta agilis, slow worm Anguis fragilis and grass snake Natrix natrix.

Wyre Forest

…s of reptiles with adder Vipera berus, grass snake Natrix natrix, common lizard Lacerta agilis and slow worm Anguis fragilis widely dispersed over the area but particularly abundant to the west. Palmate newt Lissotriton helveticus is common with small populations of common frog R…

Hesketh Golf Links

…. This is the most northerly site in Britain of the nationally rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis and supports a significant proportion of the now much reduced Lancashire coastal population, itself one of the most important populations of this reptile in the country. Fixed 'grey' sa…

Holt and West Moors Heaths

…Sylvia undata and woodlark Lullula arborea. The rare and declining sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca occur in suitable habitat. The invertebrate fauna includes strong populations of the rare heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans and large marsh gras…

The New Forest

…l Britain's native reptiles are present in the New Forest including sand lizard Lacerta agilis Sch.5* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca Sch.5, which both occur in suitable localities throughout the heathland. The wide range of habitats within the New Forest and its large size…

Winfrith Heath

…les and birds. Both of Britain’s endangered and protected reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis (2) and smooth snake Coronella austriaca (2) occur. The heathland birds Dartford warbler Sylvia undata (1, 3) and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus (1) are both present in numbers that mak…

Stoke Common

… bog bush cricket Metrioptera brachyptera. Adder Vipera berus and common lizard Lacerta agilis are both regularly seen.

Ambersham Common

…are stonechat, tree pipit, redstart, wood warbler and nightingale. Sand lizard Lacerta agilis, was introduced to the site in 1970 and is still breeding.

Bickerton Hill

…rts several species of reptile including, the adder Vipera berus, common lizard Lacerta agilis and slow worm Anguis fragilis. Other fauna includes breeding pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, the locally uncommon green hairstreak butterfly Callophrys rubi and glow worm Lampyris n…

Oakers Bog

…outhern aspect supports breeding colonies of the rare and protected sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The wetter parts of the site also support commoner reptiles and amphibians including grass snake Natrix natrix and palmate newt Lissotriton helveti…

Langford Heathfield

… are present, adder Vipera berus, grass snake Natrix natrix, slow worm Anguis fragilis and common lizard Lacerta agilis. palmate newts Lissotriton helveticus occur in the ponds and common frogs Rana temporaria are frequent. A wide range of birds have been recorded including night…

Danes Moss

…stone Gonepteryx rhamni and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. The common lizard Lacerta agilis is also recorded.

Puttenham & Crooksbury Commons

…ronella austriaca and contains a sizeable introduced population of sand lizards Lacerta agilis, another protected species.

Andrew's Wood

…e also breeding populations of dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius, common lizard Lacerta agilis and adder Vipera berus. The invertebrate fauna is rich and includes such typical butterflies as marbled white Melanargia galatheaa, silver washed fritillary Argynnis adippe and small pe…

Salisbury Plain

…ufo. Grass snake Natrix natrix are also often seen near pools and common lizard Lacerta agilis, slow worm Anguis fragilis and adder Vipera berus are present.

Gomm Valley

…na includes the calcicolous round mouthed snail Pomatias elegans. Common lizard Lacerta agilis and slow worm Anguis fragilis are regularly seen.

Adur Estuary

…ary embankment near the car park supports a large colony of viviparous lizards, Lacerta agilis.

Scotton Common

…heath rush Juncus squarrosus. Both the adder Vipera berus and the common lizard Lacerta agilis are frequent in these areas. The creeping willow Salix repens is found in the wetter parts alongside species scarce in the county deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum, bog asphodel Narthe…

Sefton Coast

…ally important populations of individual waders. Its populations of sand lizard Lacerta agilis, natterjack toad Epidalea calamita and great crested newt Triturus cristatus are also of special interest, along with the populations of the Red Data Book species, sandhill rustic moth …

Cranborne Common

… northerly populations in Dorset of two rare and protected reptiles sand lizard Lacerta agilis* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca* in Dorset. Dartford warbler Sylvia undata +$ and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus $ also breed on this heathland and several of the rarer heathland…

Gong Hill

…ative Wealden populations of the endangered and specially protected sand lizard Lacerta agilis. The lizards survive in a small area of dry heathland over the Lower Greensand Folkestone Beds and occur at a very high population density. The heathland consists of a mosaic of uneven …

Woolbeding and Pound Commons

… hen harrier. All four common reptiles, adder Vipera berus, slow worm Anguis fragilis, common lizard Lacerta agilis and grass snake Natrix natrix have been recorded on the site.

Kinver Edge

…rm ab. argillacearia found in sandy areas. adder Vipera berus and common lizard Lacerta agilis have also been recorded from the heathland. Geology The Bridgnorth Sandstone of the Lower Permian is seen in superb three dimensional exposures at Vale's Rock, Nanny's Rock and Holy Aus…

Hare's Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors

…k snipe Lymnocryptes minimus and woodcock Scolopax rusticola. The common lizard Lacerta agilis, common toad Bufo bufo, common frog Rana temporaria and adder Vipera berus have all been recorded. Red deer Cervus elaphus are found in the area.

Kelling Heath

…eptiles favour the warm, dry conditions present on the heath and common lizards Lacerta agilis and Aaders Vipera berus are abundant. There is an ancient ‘flaking’ site on the heath.

Studland & Godlingston Heaths

…itish reptiles are present including strong populations of the rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. This heathland is one of the most important breeding sites in the country for the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata. Other heathland birds breedi…

Broxhead and Kingsley Commons

…copos major and green woodpecker Picus viridis. The nationally rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis has been recorded from Broxhead Common in recent years. This species is associated with areas of dry sandy heathland and has declined throughout its former range in Britain, largely due…

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…tstanding importance for reptiles, most notably the nationally rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The site is one of the richest for birds in Southern England. Breeding birds specifically associated with the heathland include woodlark Lullula ar…

Chickengrove Bottom

…nvertebrates. adder Vipera berus, grass snake Natrix natrix, slow worm Anguis fragilis and common lizard Lacerta agilis have all been recorded on the site. Grassland butterflies such as marbled white Melanargia galatheaa, brown argus Aricia agestis and dark green fritillary Argyn…

Hurn Common

…oda avellana. This is an important site for the rare reptiles, the sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca which are well distributed on the drier heath. Several notable heathland birds nest at Hurn Common. These include the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia …

Turners Puddle Heath

…d populations of the two species which are both rare and protected, sand lizard Lacerta agilis* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca*. The dry heath with stands of common gorse Ulex europaeus also provides habitat for the heathland birds stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the rare D…

Worgret Heath

…eath in this area, the site is important for the rare and protected sand lizard Lacerta agilis. The heathland is mostly dry in character, dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris with bell heather Erica cinerea, dwarf gorse Ulex minor, bristle bent Agrostis curtisii and the lichens…

Verwood Heaths

…athland supports strong populations of the rare heathland reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans which is restricted to some of the heaths of Dorset and the New Forest also occurs on the dry heath and th…

Annesley Woodhouse Quarries

…f water voles Arvicola amphibius, grass snakes Natrix natrix and common lizards Lacerta agilis and several breeding birds that are listed as priority species in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan BAP. The site also supports a number of nationally rare, scarce and notable invertebrat…

Orton Pit

…opulations of common toad Bufo bufo, common frog Rana temporaria, common lizard Lacerta agilis and grass snake Natrix natrix. The site supports protected mammals including badger Meles meles, water vole Arvicola amphibius and foraging bats. Fifteen species of dragonfly and dams…

Little Haldon Heaths

…axicola rubicola. Reptiles present include adder Vipera berus and common lizard Lacerta agilis.

Stoborough & Creech Heaths

…ur including strong populations of the rare and specially protected sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. Stands of gorse on dry heath provide habitat for several species of birds, such as stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the rare Dartford warbler Sylvi…

Common Moor Langtree

… Amongst the vertebrate fauna harvest mouse Micromys minutus and common lizard Lacerta agilis have been recorded, while the invertebrates include the uncommon marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia and the narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth Hemaris tityus.

Blackheath

…tions of the commoner reptiles such as the adder Vipera berus and common lizard Lacerta agilis and a range of woodland and heathland birds including nightjar, tree pipit and woodcock.

Poole Bay Cliffs

…pports at least two important populations of the rare and declining sand lizard Lacerta agilis*, these being associated with certain areas of suitable habitat. There are also local seepage features, in places supporting common reed Phragmites australis and purple moor-grass Moli…

Brenscombe Heath

…and localised species. Both of the rare and protected reptiles, the sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca occur on the dry areas. The Dartford warbler Sylvia undata also breeds on this heath. The invertebrates have not been well studied but the site supp…

Ashdown Forest

…the forest also. Large populations of reptiles, including the viviparous lizard Lacerta agilis and the adder Vipera berus occur on the open habitats. Notable heath nesting birds include curlew, nightjar and hobby. Scrub, woodlands and coppice together support a wide range of bree…

Horton Common

…ks and patches of bare sand provides excellent habitat for the rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis. Before the extensive damage of 1981, Horton Common supported 10 percent of Dartford warbler Sylvia undata breeding in Dorset and more than 5 percent of the national population. This ra…

Arne

…populations of the rare and specially protected heathland reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca.

Lions Hill

…nd includes the rare reptiles, smooth snake Coronella austriaca and sand lizard Lacerta agilis, which are virtually confined to heathland in southern England. Heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans, a rare insect found only in Dorset and the New Forest, also occurs here. Lions Hill…

Luscombe Valley

…e are several populations of the endangered and specially protected sand lizard Lacerta agilis 2. which occur mostly on the dry heathland slopes. The mire communities support two species of nationally scarce bush-crickets, long-winged conehead Conocephalus fuscus and bog bush-cr…

Ferndown Common

…animals of Dorset heathland are found at Ferndown Common, including sand lizard Lacerta agilis, smooth snake Coronella austriaca, heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans and Dartford warbler Sylvia undata. Other very local heathland species of this site are silver studded blue Butte…

Corfe & Barrow Hills

…re species, notably the two reptiles almost confined to Dorset, the sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca which frequent the dry heath and the Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, similarly confined to the heathland of southern England. The damper areas have …

Thorne and Doves Moors

…ry butterfly Euphydryas aurinia and tiny beetle Atomaria rubida. Common lizard Lacerta agilis and adder Vipera berus both occur, while the breeding bird population is known to include grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus, tree pipit Anthus tri…

Ham Common

…bescens. The dry heathland supports strong populations of the rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis and Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, a rare heathland bird, breeds here. The former clay workings now form a lake which is of general interest for birds and supports a number of dragonfl…

Crookhill Brick Pit

…mate newt Lissotriton helveticus, grass snake Natrix natrix, slow worm Anguis fragilis, common lizard Lacerta agilis and adder Vipera berus. Southern hawker Aeshna cyanea and scarce hawker dragonflies Aeshna mixta are also found on the site. Other Information: The great crested n…

Slop Bog and Uddens Heath

…la. The dry heath provides excellent habitat for the rare reptiles, sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella austriaca. The peat cuttings and ditches are breeding areas for dragonflies of which at least 11 species occur including the small red damselfly Ceriagrion te…

Upton Heath

…of the rarer animals associated with heathland in southern Britain: sand lizard Lacerta agilis* and smooth snake Coronella austriaca* are present in good numbers in the drier heathland; Dartford warbler Sylvia undata+$, hobby Falco subbuteo+ and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus$ br…

Parley Common

…artford warbler Sylvia undata, smooth snake Coronella austriaca and sand lizard Lacerta agilis. The invertebrate fauna includes many rarities, such as heath grasshopper Chorthippus vagans, the ant Myrmica karavajevi, the beetle Cryptocephalus biguttatus and the speckled footman m…

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