Introduction
The reserve covers 16.5 hectares and is owned and managed by English Nature. It is formed from a selection reed swamps, woodlands and beautiful meadows. Due to the rare formation of the bog the reserve has created a unique habitat for numerous rare plants and wildlife.
The Linyphiid Spider was first discovered in Britain at Wybunbury Moss in 1962, where it is now considered endangered.
Wildlife
Wybunbury Moss has an extensive range of unique and important wildlife. Some of Britain's rarest insects can be found here. Other species to look for are butterflies, moths, spiders, hoverflies and beetles that are rare in the region or nationally.
A rarity in
Britain the 10 spotted pot beetle exists in good numbers at Wybunbury
Moss.
©Roger Key
Wildflowers
The rare Bog Rosemary can be found in the centre of the reserve on the sphagnum lawn, along with other specialised mosses and plants including, bog sedge and sundew. The surrounding meadows exist of plants such as marsh violet, ragged robin, and yellow rattle.
Bog Rosemary
Management
In the past Wybunbury Moss has suffered from attempts to drain the site for development and this has caused drying out of the peat. English Nature and volunteers have been involved with maintaining the moss since the 1980's.