habitats Discover more about the UK's natural habitats from the mountains to the coast Grey seal by Alexander Mustard/2020VISION Bogs Bogs are extremely wet places, and can also be known as mires, marshes or swamps. The soil in these areas is very dark and known as peat… Caves Caves are naturally occurring hollows in the ground and are usually large enough for a person to enter. They are made by a process known… Woodland Woodlands are areas of land covered with trees, which can be home to many different plants, grasses, and form the habitats for a variety… Towns and gardens Built up areas and gardens might seem unlikely places for finding wildlife. Surprisingly they can provide homes for some of our most… Heathland Heathland is one of our most threatened wildlife habitats: an open landscape of gorse, bracken, heathers and grasses, often with… Freshwater and wet places Our wetlands range from small ponds and tiny streams to lengthy rivers like the Severn and extensive wetlands like the Somerset Levels,… Mountains and Moorland Mountains and moorland are the largest area of wild, natural habitat in Britain and some of our most spectacular scenery. Wildlife… Grassland Grassland is an ancient habitat. 12,000 years ago, mossy vegetation and weedy plants grew on bare ground. Marine This is an amazing and little known world with corals, seahorses, whales, dolphins, seals and sharks!
Bogs Bogs are extremely wet places, and can also be known as mires, marshes or swamps. The soil in these areas is very dark and known as peat…
Caves Caves are naturally occurring hollows in the ground and are usually large enough for a person to enter. They are made by a process known…
Woodland Woodlands are areas of land covered with trees, which can be home to many different plants, grasses, and form the habitats for a variety…
Towns and gardens Built up areas and gardens might seem unlikely places for finding wildlife. Surprisingly they can provide homes for some of our most…
Heathland Heathland is one of our most threatened wildlife habitats: an open landscape of gorse, bracken, heathers and grasses, often with…
Freshwater and wet places Our wetlands range from small ponds and tiny streams to lengthy rivers like the Severn and extensive wetlands like the Somerset Levels,…
Mountains and Moorland Mountains and moorland are the largest area of wild, natural habitat in Britain and some of our most spectacular scenery. Wildlife…
Grassland Grassland is an ancient habitat. 12,000 years ago, mossy vegetation and weedy plants grew on bare ground.
Marine This is an amazing and little known world with corals, seahorses, whales, dolphins, seals and sharks!
