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Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is a modern county based on a part of the old Salford Hundred and is a conurbation of nearby towns, although there are relatively large areas of green space outside the central business district.

Created: 13  June  2018  Edited: 29  November  2023

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Greater Manchester

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Nature Reserves in Greater Manchester

There are 26 nature reserves in Greater Manchester.

Wildlife in and around Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Mammals

There are 52 species of mammals recorded as found near Greater Manchester.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)

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Greater Manchester Birds

There are 232 species of birds recorded as found near Greater Manchester.

Australian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

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Greater Manchester Fish

There are 33 species of fish recorded as found near Greater Manchester.

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Bream (Abramis brama)
Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)

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Greater Manchester Reptiles

There are 9 species of reptiles recorded as found near Greater Manchester.

Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta)
Adder (Vipera berus)
Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)
Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)
Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans)
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)

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Greater Manchester Amphibians

There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found near Greater Manchester.

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus)
Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita)

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