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Sapperton Valley () is a nature reserve in Gloucestershire.〔 Kelham, A, Sanderson, J, Doe, J, Edgeley-Smith, M, et al., 1979, 1990, 2002 editions, 'Nature Reserves of the Gloucestershire Trust for Nature Conservation/Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust'〕 The site is listed in the ‘Stroud District’ Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 (online for download) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).〔( Stroud District Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 ‘Sites of Nature Conservation Interest’ )〕 The site is managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust under leasing arrangements with the Bathurst Estate since 1964.〔 ==Location and habitat== The reserve is near Sapperton, Frampton Mansell and about two miles east of Chalford. The reserve is south of two other nature reserves which are Siccaridge Wood and Daneway Banks, the latter is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Sapperton Valley reserve is a long ribbon of canal bank, water meadows and woodland by the disused former Thames and Severn Canal. The River Frome runs in parallel to the old canal and is the boundary to the reserve on its south side. The reserve is about a mile long.〔 The canal was built originally to link the Stroud mills which supported the woollen trade, and was opened in the late 18th century. The length from Whitehall Bridge to Lechlade closed in the early 20th century. The bridge is the western end of the nature reserve. Access to the reserve is along the towpath. There is some space for vehicles south of Daneway Bridge.〔 The canal construction included a long tunnel, deep locks, bridges, a loading basin and the Daneway Inn. The Inn was built to accommodate the men working on the tunnel.〔‘Nature Reserve Guide – discover the wild Gloucestershire on your doorstep’ - 50th Anniversary, January 2011, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust〕 The Sapperton Valley is considered to be an important wetland area, situated as it is between the Frome and the canal. There are a series of wet meadows and this area is damp, generally undisturbed and overgrown, supporting wildlife. A diversity of habitats are thus concentrated in a relatively small area and range from ancient woodland to wetland.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sapperton Valley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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