Geographical Term Details

Cheshire Meres

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The Cheshire meres form a part of the internationally important North West Midland Meres, occupying hollows in the glacial drift surface of the Cheshire Plain. There are many 'meres/pools' which lie within the Cheshire region, 12 of which have been given the designation of SSSI. 8 meres are notified as Wetlands of International Importance, included in the Midlands Meres and Mosses RAMSAR sites. (Cheshire Biodiversity)

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Broader Terms	Narrower Terms	Related Terms
Mere	Alsager Mere Betley Mere Budworth Mere Comber Mere Hatch Mere Norbury Mere Oak Mere Pick Mere Radnor Mere Redes Mere Rostherne Mere Shakerley Mere Tabley Mere Tatton Mere	N/A

Geographical Feature	Is Geographical Feature of
N/A	Cheshire

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Approved Date
11-Dec-2013

Items having a keyword relationship to this geographic term

Stillwaters monitoring programme : summary results 2000 : Hatch Mere, Marbury Mere, Comber Mere, Tabley Mere, Tatton Mere, Melchett Mere

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Geographical Term Details

Cheshire Meres

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