Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve

BGS Reference

Responsible Body

Published to BGS Register

Predates 25/02/2025

Start date of enhancement works

N/A

Location & Maps

Google Maps Boundary Map (Lat/Long: 54.82759, -1.49627)

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Site Area

0.60 ha

LNRS

South of Tyne and Wear

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NCA

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# Allocations

Median allocation distance

11 km

Habitat Summary

Habitat	# Parcels			Size					Habitat Units
Habitat	Baseline	Created	Enhanced	Baseline	Created	Enhanced	Allocations	% Allocated	Baseline	Created	Enhanced	HU Gain	Allocations	% Allocated
Areas	2	2	1	0.60 ha	0.20 ha	0.40 ha	0.60 ha	100.00%	2.40	1.46	3.85	2.91	3.35	63.09%
Totals	2	2	1						2.40	1.46	3.85	2.91	3.35	63.09%

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After

Habitat ▲	Distinctiveness	# Parcels	Size (ha)	% Allocated	HUs	HU gain	Alloc. HUs	% Alloc. HUs
Lowland meadows	V.High	1	0.40	100.00%	3.85	2.25	2.23	57.98%
Mixed scrub	Medium	1	0.14	100.00%	1.18	0.62	0.78	66.44%
Other woodland; broadleaved	Medium	1	0.06	100.00%	0.28	0.04	0.33	119.10%

Broad habitat	Habitat ▲	Distinctiveness	# Parcels	Size (ha)	HUs
	Other neutral grassland	Medium	2	0.60	2.40