Wetland pond on mossland
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Wetland pond on mossland
Image: © John Boothby Taken: 20 Apr 2012
Pool on Highfield Moss SSSI - a small surviving remnant of mosslands which once occupied much of South Lancashire/Cheshire; now managed by Lancashire Wildlife Trust. As a semi-natural pond, it contrasts with the many thousands of man-made ponds (typically marl-pits) in the region.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.455849
Longitude
-2.584106