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Longmoor Bog

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 781 653
Coordinates	51°22′48″N 0°52′41″W / 51.38°N 0.878°W / 51.38; -0.878
Interest	Biological
Area	14.0 hectares (35 acres)
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

Longmoor Bog is a 14-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Finchampstead in Berkshire. An area of 11.8 hectares (29 acres) is a Local Nature Reserve. It is part of California Country Park, which is owned and managed by Wokingham District Council.

This is mainly carr woodland, together with areas of wet heath and secondary mixed woodland. A small stream runs through the carr woodland, which has peat to a depth of more than a metre and the ground is covered by mosses. The wet heath is important for insects, such as the bog bush cricket, silver-studded blue butterfly, emperor dragonfly, waved black moth and wood ant.

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Longmoor Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
2. "Map of Longmoor Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
3. "Longmoor Bog". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
4. "Map of Longmoor Bog". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
5. "Longmoor Bog citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

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• Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire