Lampert Mosses

Lampert mosses

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Northumberland
Location	Northumberland
Grid reference	NY700755
Coordinates	55.073046°N 2.4713586°W / 55.073046; -2.4713586
Area	2,369.5 acres (9.589 km^2; 3.702 sq mi)
Notification	1994

Lampert Mosses is a Site of Special Scientific Interest[1][2] within Northumberland National Park, Northumberland, England. It is located 8km north of the town of Haltwistle. The western boundary of this protected area largely follows the valley of the River Irthing. The protected area contains exceptional blanket bog over deep peat.

Details

Lampert mosses includes blanket bog on hill tops (known as watershed mires) as well as blanket bog in valley bottoms (saddle mire) and blanket bog on valley sides.[1]

Moss species include Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum magellanicum and Sphagnum tenellum. The plants cross leaved heath, cranberry, bog asphodel, round-leaved sundew and bog rosemary are present.[1]

This protected area is also important because of the insect species recorded there. Rare fly species include Spilogona depressiuscula and Coenosia paludis. Rare beetle species include Agonum ericeti and Carabus nitens.[1]

Peat Restoration

Lampert mosses is one of the sites where the IUCN UK Peatland Programme has undertaken restoration and research.[3][4]

References

1. "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
2. "Protected Planet | Lampert Mosses". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
3. "Lampert Mosses | IUCN UK Peatland Programme". IUCN Peatland Programme. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
4. Mitchell, Andrew (2019-02-25). "Peat Restoration Work • Northumberland National Park". Northumberland National Park. Retrieved 2024-11-17.