Moor House-Upper Teesdale
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Moor House-Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve covers 7,400 ha
of the Pennine moors in the north of England. It straddles Cumbria
and County Durham
. It was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve
in 1976.
The Moor House area was in the first group of National Nature Reserves
(NNRs) created in England when it was designated in 1952. Upper Teesdale
was a separate nature reserve until the end of the twentieth century.
The combined reserve is England's highest and largest NNR. Great Dun Fell
is the highest point. The Pennine Way
passes through both “halves” of the reserve.
Ha
-Science and measurement:* Hahnium, an element now called Dubnium* Hectare , a unit of area* Hectoampere, a unit of electric current* Hemagglutinin , an antigenic glycoprotein from Influenza viruses...
of the Pennine moors in the north of England. It straddles Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
and County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. It was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve
Biosphere reserve
The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...
in 1976.
The Moor House area was in the first group of National Nature Reserves
National Nature Reserves in England
National Nature Reserves in England are managed by Natural England and are key places for wildlife and natural features in England. They were established to protect the most important areas of habitat and of geological formations...
(NNRs) created in England when it was designated in 1952. Upper Teesdale
Upper Teesdale
Upper Teesdale is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. It encompasses an extensive upland area that includes the headwaters of the River Tees and the surrounding catchment area upstream of the village of Langdon Beck.The site has a diverse...
was a separate nature reserve until the end of the twentieth century.
The combined reserve is England's highest and largest NNR. Great Dun Fell
Great Dun Fell
Great Dun Fell is the second-highest hill in the Pennine range, United Kingdom, lying two miles south along the watershed from Cross Fell, its higher neighbour...
is the highest point. The Pennine Way
Pennine Way
The Pennine Way is a National Trail in England. The trail runs from Edale, in the northern Derbyshire Peak District, north through the Yorkshire Dales and the Northumberland National Park and ends at Kirk Yetholm, just inside the Scottish border. The path runs along the Pennine hills, sometimes...
passes through both “halves” of the reserve.