Alder Moors

Alder Moors
Alder Moors
	Interactive map of Alder Moors
Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Woodley, Berkshire
OS grid	SU 775 739
Area	8.5 hectares (21 acres)
Manager	Wokingham District Council

Alder Moors is a 8.5-hectare (21-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Woodley, a suburb of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Wokingham District Council.^[1]^[2]

The name 'Aldermoors' derives from the alder trees that populate this reserve. It is ancient woodland with coppiced areas.^[3]

History

In 1990 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Wokingham Borough Council.^[1]

The site has the following fauna:^[4]^[5]

The site has the following flora:^[4]^[5]

1 2 "Alder Moors". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
↑ "Map of Alder Moors". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
↑ "Aldermoors Nature Reserve - Wokingham Borough Council". Wokingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
1 2 "Alder Moors, Woodley – 10th April « Reading & District Natural History Society". Rdnhs.org.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
1 2 "Alder Moors – 11 April 2015 « Reading & District Natural History Society". Rdnhs.org.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.

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