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Swanholme Lakes, Swanholme Nature Reserve, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

 

Swanholme Nature Reserve was formed from a series of flooded sand and gravel pits and has a mosaic of habitat types. The species found within them are important features both nationally and locally in terms of biodiversity.

 

It is an important wildlife site for Lincoln and was designated a Site of Specific Scientific Interest in 1985, and a Local Nature Reserve status was granted in 1991. The site was formally a gravel quarry, and now the 63-hectare site consists of dry heath, wet heath, sphagnum bog and open water habitats.

 

Information Source:

www.heritageconnectlincoln.com/character-area/swanholme-l...

 

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Uploaded on January 21, 2023
Taken on November 22, 2015