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Woorgreens Lake and Marsh () is a nature reserve in Gloucestershire.〔 Kelham, A, Sanderson, J, Doe, J, Edgeley-Smith, M, et al., 1979, 1990, 2002 editions, 'Nature Reserves of the Gloucestershire Trust for Nature Conservation/Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust'〕 The site is owned by the Forestry Commission and is managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust in partnership with the Forestry Commission.〔 The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).〔(Forest of Dean District Local Plan Review, adopted November 2005, Appendix D 'Nature Conservation Site Designations Within the Forest of Dean District', Key Wildlife Sites )〕 ==Location and habitat== The nature reserve lies in the heart of the Forest of Dean, on the B4226 between Cinderford and Coleford and east of Cannop. It is about half a mile to the east of Speech House. This has been a nature reserve managed by the Trust since 1984. It consists of reclaimed land from open-cast mine workings and has lake, marsh and open heath habitats. Mining ceased in 1981, and the area has been swiftly colonised by a significant variety of plants and animals.〔 There is a main lake which is surrounded by tree plantations. These consist mainly of Oak, Alder, Larch and Corsican Pine. Areas to be kept open were identified and this planning has ensured the creation of large areas of open heathland habitat.〔 The water on the site is controlled by a sluice and is linked with that of Foxes Bridge Bog, which is also a Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust nature reserve. The Bog is on the opposite side of the B4226. Nearby (to the west) is another Trust reserve which is Cannop Bridge Marsh at Cannop Ponds.〔 Crabtree Hill is to the north of the lake. In particular, ten hectares of conifers were cleared from this hill by the Forestry Commission in 2011, thus creating a large open area which over time will fully colonise as heathland habitat. This will complement that already created and part of the reserve.〔'Woorgreens Nature Reserve', (undated), Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Forestry Commission joint publication〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Woorgreens Lake and Marsh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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