Brownsea Island lies within the Poole Harbour basin and covers approximately 203 hectares. 81 hectares of the Island on the northern side is managed as a nature reserve by the Dorset Wildlife Trust. It has a nice range of habitats from dry heath, acid grasland, to conifer and mixed woodlands with some mature trees. There are a number of ponds, two freshwater lakes, a small stream, and the important lagoon, one of the most significant nature conservation features in the whole of the region. There are soft cliffs, sandy and rocky intertidal habitats and a little saltmarsh. The Island has been quite well recorded by visiting naturalists, as well as the resident DWT wardens. This list is up to 2015.
Last modified:
Monday, March 20, 2023 - 17:46
Size:
203.00hectares
Species total:
3348
Ranking breakdown
Breakdown of species counts by category
Algae:
10
Slime Moulds:
8
Lichens:
154
Fungi other than Lichens, including fungoid organisms:
167
Bryophytes:
85
Vascular Plants:
400
Cnidarians:
1
Molluscs:
33
Annelid worms:
19
Platyhelminth worms:
1
Arachnids:
89
Myriapods:
12
Crustaceans:
31
Insects: 3-tailed Bristletails:
1
Insects: Odonata:
24
Insects: orthopteroids:
14
Insects: hemipteroids:
265
Insects: Hymenoptera:
134
Insects: Coleoptera:
518
Insects: Diptera:
280
Insects: Lepidoptera: butterflies:
37
Insects: Lepidoptera: moths:
678
Insects: remaining small orders:
49
Fish:
17
Reptiles:
4
Amphibians:
1
Birds:
286
Mammals:
30