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Ridlins Mire

Coordinates:51°53′04″N0°09′56″W/ 51.884501°N 0.165626°W/51.884501; -0.165626
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Ridlins Mireis a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) nature reserve managed by theHerts and Middlesex Wildlife TrustinStevenage,Hertfordshire,England.[1]

This wetland site is a type ofpeat bog.It is the result of a spring, which has resulted in the growth of peat over many years into a domed structure called a rheotrophic hangmire. This is a rare habitat and unique in Hertfordshire.[2] The dominant plants aretussock sedgeandmarsh marigold.There are birds such aslong-tailed titsandgreat tits,and butterflies includinglarge whitesandsmall tortoiseshells.[1]

The site is unfenced on its border with Goddard End, but access is difficult as there is no formal entrance or footpaths.

References

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  1. ^ab"Ridlins Mire".Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.Retrieved27 September2015.
  2. ^"Wetlands Habitat Action Plan"(PDF).

51°53′04″N0°09′56″W/ 51.884501°N 0.165626°W/51.884501; -0.165626