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Protected natural area in County Durham, England

Frog Wood Bog
Map showing the location of Frog Wood BogMap showing the location of Frog Wood BogSite of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townBishop Auckland
Coordinates54°40′6″N 1°53′38″W / 54.66833°N 1.89389°W / 54.66833; -1.89389
Area3.2 ha (7.9 acres)
Established1989
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteFrog Wood Bog SSSI

Frog Wood Bog is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of County Durham, England. It lies alongside Bedburn Beck, approximately 3.5 km west of the village of Bedburn.

The site mainly consists of mire vegetation, of two distinct varieties, one characterised by an abundance of bog mosses, Sphagnum spp, the other dominated by soft rush, Juncus effusus, and hare's-tail cottongrass, Eriophorum vaginatum. There are also areas of grassland and a secondary woodland of downy birch, Betula pubescens, with a groundcover of rush, bog mosses and purple moor-grass, Molinia caerulea. The importance of the site is the mire vegetation, which, of this type, is scarce in County Durham.

References

  1. "Frog Wood Bog : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham
Neighbouring areas
Cleveland
Northumberland
Tyne and Wear


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