Dunwich Heath

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A-Levels Geography (Crowded Coasts) Mind Map on Dunwich Heath, created by Jodie Goodacre on 01/05/2013.
Jodie Goodacre
Mind Map by Jodie Goodacre, updated more than 1 year ago
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Dunwich Heath
  1. Peace
    1. Quite
      1. Nature
        1. Species
          1. Dartford warbler
            1. Nightjar
              1. Woodlark
                1. Any-Lion
                2. Serene
                  1. Wild
                    1. Alive with colour
                      1. Heather
                        1. coconut-scented yellow gorse
                          1. Parking restrictions may operate at times of extreme fire risk
                            1. Not an overly high level of litter
                              1. 12 pieces of litter in a 20m radius
                              2. 88 hectares of land
                                1. Natural trust site
                                  1. Part of the area is private land for science purposes
                                    1. Mount pleasant farm is in the area
                                      1. Special protected areas
                                        1. Outstanding level of natural beauty
                                          1. When purchased it was under pressure of development
                                            1. Lost to tourism
                                              1. Declined since the 18th century
                                                1. 1 mile shingle beach with a vegetated cliff
                                                  1. Wet woodland
                                                    1. Acid grassland
                                                      1. Coastal lowland heath - only site in East Anglia
                                                        1. 3m wide ditch which was dug out reservoir in case of fire
                                                          1. There is aquatic vegetation
                                                            1. 2008 docwra's ditch is undertaking management which maintains the water system
                                                              1. Slubbing
                                                                1. Anaerobic soil
                                                                  1. Common heather makes perfect nests for the Dartford warbler
                                                                    1. The Dunwich heath found the 1st pair of Dartford warblers after 80 years of no sight of them in 1986
                                                                      1. The Dartford warbler does not migrate in the winter
                                                                        1. here are 31 pairs of stonechat here
                                                                          1. There are 31 pairs of the linnet here
                                                                            1. Bracken encroachment is a good habitat for reptiles
                                                                              1. Mini deserts
                                                                                1. They have volunteers that go out nearly ever night and do moth trapping and analyse to log species that occur
                                                                                  1. The cliff has layers of sand and flint which are both soft
                                                                                    1. The erosion happens in a dynamic process
                                                                                      1. Dunwich heath is one of the fasted eroding coastlines in Europe
                                                                                        1. Dramatic change
                                                                                          1. Certain habitats depend on erosion
                                                                                            1. In around 50 years roads and access to the site may crumble away
                                                                                              1. North fields had re-seeding and sulphuring in 2005
                                                                                                1. Southern fields have minimum management - wiping ragwort
                                                                                                  1. Holds 30 different insects
                                                                                                    1. Planting new hedges in the farm
                                                                                                      1. On-going battle against litter
                                                                                                        1. Hard getting the balance of conservation and recreation
                                                                                                          1. Loads of second homes in the area
                                                                                                            1. Seasonal tourism
                                                                                                              1. High risk of fire
                                                                                                                1. Difficult to keep all the different groups happy - e.g. restrictions on where dogs can come off their leads to prevent disturbance of nature
                                                                                                                  1. Photographs may damage vegetation
                                                                                                                    1. Biological surveys monitor different threatening factors - development, pollution as it changes pH of soil, climate change.
                                                                                                                      1. Sound/Sight is done by the generic bird survey where volunteers map to show where the different birds are and where they nest
                                                                                                                        1. Random species sampling test - square thrown and then you write down all the species of both animals and plants that are in the selected area
                                                                                                                          1. Send online forms to butterfly organisation
                                                                                                                            1. Need to ensure success of all species
                                                                                                                              1. Countryside stewardship funding
                                                                                                                                1. Government pays funding if you are succeeding in only management
                                                                                                                                  1. Acid grassland and scrub management - if it is not managed it would convert back in to woodland
                                                                                                                                    1. Retain occasional large open ground trees
                                                                                                                                      1. Retaining patches of scab
                                                                                                                                        1. Manage other habitats - e.g. Pine and grassland
                                                                                                                                          1. Diversify heather age structure
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