Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Potteric Carr

in 1968, small part of potteric carr made yorkshire wildlife trust s potteric carr nature reserve, , since reserve has been developed , extended , covers 500 acres (200 hectares). comprises mixture of habitats open water , marsh through reed fen, wet woodland (carr land) , scrub. in places, there remnants of kind of habitat existed 300 years ago.

it 1 of yorkshire wildlife trust s flagship reserves - , 1 of largest - , gateway site.

the reserve has around 5.0 miles (8 km) of paths (3.1 miles (5 km) accessible wheelchairs, unassisted), 14 viewing hides (10 suitable people disabilities) , field centre café, local produce used whenever possible.

the reserve bisected railway lines , has been designated natural england site of special scientific interest (sssi) reed fen communities.

wildlife

among notable bird species @ reserve breeding bitterns. around 65 species breed there each year, including kingfisher, marsh harrier, , cetti s warbler.

marsh plants include greater spearwort, lesser water-plantain, lesser reedmace, greater tussock sedge, purple small-reed, great water dock, yellow-wort , traveller s-joy.

twenty 8 species of butterfly have been recorded including white-letter hairstreak, purple hairstreak , brown argus. seventeen of twenty species of dragonfly recorded known have bred.

a new visitor centre shop , café built in 2016.