Whixall Moss

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Whixall Moss is a large lowland raised peat bog and nature reserve on the England–Wales border, renowned for its rare wildlife and important wetland habitats.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Bettisfield Moss 3
Whixall Moss canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lowland raised bog
nature reserve
peat bog
wetland habitat
contributesTo biodiversity conservation
carbon storage
country United Kingdom
habitatFor bog-mosses (Sphagnum spp.)
damselflies
dragonflies
rare wildlife
specialist peatland plants
wading birds
hasConservationStatus National Nature Reserve
Site of Special Scientific Interest
hasEcosystemType bog
peatland
hasFeature heath and mire vegetation
peat deposits
wet bog pools
hasInternationalDesignation Ramsar site (as part of Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses)
Special Area of Conservation (as part of Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses)
hasPublicAccess yes
hasTrails waymarked paths
knownFor important wetland habitats
lowland raised peat bog habitat
rare wildlife
locatedIn England
Shropshire
Wales
locatedNear Ellesmere
Whixall
Wrexham
locatedOn England–Wales border
managedBy Natural England
Natural Resources Wales
nearFeature Llangollen Canal
Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal
linked to: Llangollen Canal
partOf Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses
Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve
subjectOf habitat restoration projects
threatenedBy drainage
historical peat extraction
usedFor nature conservation
recreation
scientific research

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses hasPart Bettisfield Moss
linked to: Whixall Moss
Marches Mosses partOf Whixall Moss
Marches Mosses partOf Bettisfield Moss
linked to: Whixall Moss
Shropshire lake district contains Whixall Moss
Shropshire lake district contains Bettisfield Moss
linked to: Whixall Moss