Types of Habitat
- Wetlands
A number of the reserves are bogs (often called "moss" in local dialect), a type of habit which the European Union is keen to protect. Bassenthwaite Lake, one of the largest lakes in the English Lake District, is a habitat for the Osprey.
- Limestone pavements
Whitbarrow and Park Wood are limestone habitats.
Read more about this topic: National Nature Reserves In Cumbria
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