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Stiperstones NNR: Hairy wood ant survey at Resting Hill 2012 (RP0825)

The hairy wood ant Formica lugubris is at the south western edge of its range on the Stiperstones NNR. It is confined to an area of upland oak woodland which is undergoing the re-establishment of coppicing. This survey was carried out by NNR staff and volunteers follows a similar survey carried out in 2009. It recorded the size and location of nests and assessed the environmental factors affecting their distribution, in order to recommend management prescriptions for the coppicing cycle.

Project details

Start date2012-05-17
End date2013-03-31

Project outputs

This project produced the following outputs:

OutputType
FieldworkPopulation and/or breeding data

Closing statement

The project is primarily designed to inform the management of this site, however it may have use for other woodland sites managing for wood ants. The report can be made available on request.

Location

This record relates to the location identified by the marker on the map:

Related Access to Evidence records

Title
Survey of hairy wood ant nests - The Stiperstones NNR 2009 (RP1014)