Winnall Moors Flashcards
1
Q
Who runs it?
A
Hampshire and IOW Wildlife Trust.
Nature reserve
SSSI and SAC
2
Q
Size
A
64ha
3
Q
Historical Info
A
Former water meadow - historical NBS to irrigate meadows and enable farmers to graze more livestock that is not possible on low nutrient chalk hills.
4
Q
How is it managed?
A
Managed as a species rich unimproved meadow.
Still some grazing and haycutting occurs.
5
Q
Outcomes of it’s use
A
Mainly a flood defence for Winchester by storing water during winter.
Can store 7 days worth of water during large flood events.
