Moor House - Upper Teesdale - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Moor House - Upper Teesdale
Short name
T04
Country
United Kingdom
Site Manager
Site Description
Moor House - Upper Teesdale is an upland site in the north of England that is dominated by moorland and grassland vegetation. UK ECN site. Moor House-Upper Teesdale, in the North Pennine uplands, is England's highest and largest terrestrial National Nature Reserve (NNR), a UNESCO Global Geopark and a European Special Protection Area. Habitats include exposed summits, blanket peatlands, upland grasslands, pastures, hay meadows and deciduous woodland. The site is grazed by sheep and comprises of two areas. The Moor House area extends from the upper edge of the Eden Valley, over the Great Dun Fell (848 m), Little Dun Fell and Knock Fell to the River Tees. The geology comprises alternating strata of limestone, sandstone and shale into which the dolerite of the Great Whin Sill intrudes. The gently sloping eastern side of the area is overlain by poorly-drained glacial till, which has led to the development of blanket bog with peat 1-3 m deep. The vegetation is dominated by Eriophorum, Calluna vulgaris and Sphagnum moss. The soils and vegetation on the western side are more variable. The Upper Teesdale area protects unique communities of arctic-alpine plants and other flora and fauna. From Cow Green Reservoir it extends southwards to the summit of Mickle Fell (788 m) and eastward, down the Tees, to High Force waterfall. The geology, soils and vegetation of much of the area are similar to Moor House, but 'sugar limestone' soils, along with damp river-side soils, support many of the rarer plant species.
Last modified
2023-07-28 10:07:20

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1954
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
UK ECN (LTER_EU_UK_050)This site is a verified "UK ECN" member.
COSMOS-UK (MOORH)The affiliation of this site with "COSMOS-UK" is not verified.
EuroMABThe affiliation of this site with "EuroMAB" is not verified.
Photos
Precipitation chemistry monitoring, ECN Moor House [Photo by Andy Sier]

Precipitation chemistry monitoring, ECN Moor House [Photo by Andy Sier]

View across Moor House, trig point in foreground [Photo by John Adamson]

View across Moor House, trig point in foreground [Photo by John Adamson]

Moor House in the winter [Photo by Lucia Lencioni]

Moor House in the winter [Photo by Lucia Lencioni]

View over Moor House [Photo by John Adamson]

View over Moor House [Photo by John Adamson]

Meteorological station at Moor House [Photo by Andy Sier]

Meteorological station at Moor House [Photo by Andy Sier]

By the side of Trout Beck, Moor House in the winter [Photo by John Adamson]

By the side of Trout Beck, Moor House in the winter [Photo by John Adamson]

Moorland peat bog [Photo by John Adamson]

Moorland peat bog [Photo by John Adamson]

Gully of a small stream [Photo by John Adamson]

Gully of a small stream [Photo by John Adamson]

Geographic
Elevation (average)
600.00msl
Elevation (min)
290.00msl
Elevation (max)
848.00msl
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