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| Shap Fells | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[a] | |
 Shap Fells from south of Sleddale Hall looking east towards the Howgill Fells | |
  Shap Fells Location within Cumbria | |
| Nearest town | Shap |
| Coordinates | 54°28′18″N 2°41′56″W / 54.47164°N 2.698957°W |
| Area | 2,144 ha (8.28 sq mi)[3] |
| Designation | SSSI |
| Designated | 1988 |
Shap Fells is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is located near the eastern boundary of the park,[4] with one section (formerly named "Shap Pink Quarry") to the west of the A6 road and another section (formerly named "Wasdale Beck Section") to the east of this road.[3][5]
Shap Fells was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of the range of acid grassland types, the diversity of upland birds and also because of geological features. Throughout the protected area there are areas of blanket bog. Cumbria Wildlife Trust has been involved in restoring the hydrology of Shap Fells in order to restore the peatland.[6]
Part of the land within the SSSI is owned by United Utilities.[6][7] The western side of the SSSI is in the civil parish of Shap Rural. The eastern side, east of the A6 road, is in Orton civil parish.
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[edit]- 1 2 IUCN NCUK (2012). "Putting nature on the map - identifying protected areas in the UK: A handbook to help identify protected areas in the UK and assign the IUCN management categories and governance types to them" (PDF). IUCN National Committee for the United Kingdom. p. 41.
- 1 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in England: their historical development and prospects in a changing environment. Research Report. Vol. NECR414. Natural England. June 2022.
- 1 2 "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ↑ Natural England (23 October 2015). "Written Description of the Boundary relating to the Lake District National Park (Designation) (Variation) Confirmation Order 2015" (PDF).
- ↑ "Protected Planet | Shap Fells". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- 1 2 "Shap Fells Peatland Restoration". Cumbria Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ↑ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
