List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater Manchester

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features.^[1] As of 2006^[update], there are 21 sites designated within this Area of Search, of which 14 have been designated due to their biological interest, 5 due to their geological interest, and 2 for both biological and geological interest.^[2]

Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature in October 2006 when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service. Natural England, like its predecessor, uses the 1974–1996 county system^[3] and as such the same approach is followed here, rather than splitting these sites between the Lancashire and Cheshire lists. The data in the table is taken from English Nature's website in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI.^[4]

For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

^ "Notification of SSSIs". Natural England. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
^ "SSSIs in Greater Manchester". Natural England. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
^ "County search of SSSIs". Natural England. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2007.

^ Natural England citation sheets for each SSSI. Retrieved on 2007-07-02. (PDF files).

"Abram Flashes" (PDF).
"Ashclough" (PDF).
"Astley & Bedford Mosses" (PDF).
"Brookheys Covert" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
"Bryn Marsh and Ince Moss" (PDF).
"Compstall Nature Reserve" (PDF).
"Cotteril Clough" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012.

"Dark Peak" (PDF).
"Dunham Park" (PDF).
"Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood" (PDF).
"Highfield Moss" (PDF).
"Hollinwood Branch Canal" (PDF).
"Huddersfield Narrow Canal" (PDF).
"Ladcastle & Den Quarries" (PDF).

"Lowside Brickworks" (PDF).
"Ludworth Intake" (PDF).
"Nob End" (PDF).
"Red Moss" (PDF).
"Rochdale Canal" (PDF).
"South Pennine Moors" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
"Tonge River Section" (PDF).

[1] "Notification of SSSIs". Natural England. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2007.

[2] "SSSIs in Greater Manchester". Natural England. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2007.

[3] "County search of SSSIs". Natural England. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2007.

[data-4] Natural England citation sheets for each SSSI. Retrieved on 2007-07-02. (PDF files).

"Abram Flashes" (PDF).

"Ashclough" (PDF).

"Astley & Bedford Mosses" (PDF).

"Brookheys Covert" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

"Bryn Marsh and Ince Moss" (PDF).

"Compstall Nature Reserve" (PDF).

"Cotteril Clough" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012.

"Dark Peak" (PDF).

"Dunham Park" (PDF).

"Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood" (PDF).

"Highfield Moss" (PDF).

"Hollinwood Branch Canal" (PDF).

"Huddersfield Narrow Canal" (PDF).

"Ladcastle & Den Quarries" (PDF).

"Lowside Brickworks" (PDF).

"Ludworth Intake" (PDF).

"Nob End" (PDF).

"Red Moss" (PDF).

"Rochdale Canal" (PDF).

"South Pennine Moors" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

"Tonge River Section" (PDF).

[5] "Abram Flashes" (PDF).

[6] "Ashclough" (PDF).

[7] "Astley & Bedford Mosses" (PDF).

[8] "Brookheys Covert" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

[9] "Bryn Marsh and Ince Moss" (PDF).

[10] "Compstall Nature Reserve" (PDF).

[11] "Cotteril Clough" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012.

[12] "Dark Peak" (PDF).

[13] "Dunham Park" (PDF).

[14] "Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood" (PDF).

[15] "Highfield Moss" (PDF).

[16] "Hollinwood Branch Canal" (PDF).

[17] "Huddersfield Narrow Canal" (PDF).

[18] "Ladcastle & Den Quarries" (PDF).

[19] "Lowside Brickworks" (PDF).

[20] "Ludworth Intake" (PDF).

[21] "Nob End" (PDF).

[22] "Red Moss" (PDF).

[23] "Rochdale Canal" (PDF).

[24] "South Pennine Moors" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

[25] "Tonge River Section" (PDF).

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