Corporate report

Dorset's National Nature Reserves

Nature reserves in Dorset that Natural England identifies as among England's finest sites for wildlife and/or geology.

Applies to England

Documents

Details

Details on the management, features, location, safety and contact information for Dorset’s NNRs:

See also the downloadable leaflet on Dorset’s heathland National Nature Reserves.

Research opportunities

Some NNRs host students who are working on dissertations or similar projects. This provides the opportunity to study on a high quality site and to contribute to the research and management of the reserve.

Read more information about how we arrange these projects, the list of reserves that currently offer this facility and some suggested topic titles.

Updates to this page

Published 1 December 2008
Last updated 2 July 2021 + show all updates
  1. Added information about a new NNR: Kingcombe.

  2. Page updated to show that Purbeck Heaths NNR has been created from the merger and extension of Hartland Moor, Stoborough Heath and Studland and Godlingston Heaths.

  3. First published.

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