Kent by AS
Kent
Part or all of Kent is in Surrey Hills AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Part or all of Kent is in Kent Downs AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Part or all of Kent is in High Weald AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 10 December 2020 Edited: 29 November 2023
Kent
Nature Reserves in Kent
There are 57 nature reserves in Kent.
Wildlife in and around Kent
Kent Mammals
There are 61 species of mammals recorded as found near Kent.
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
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Kent Birds
There are 273 species of birds recorded as found near Kent.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Kite (Milvus migrans) |
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
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Kent Fish
There are 91 species of fish recorded as found near Kent.
| (Teleostei) |
| Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) |
| Bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) |
| Common dragonet (Callionymus lyra) |
| Dab (Limanda limanda) |
| Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) |
| Broadnose Skate (Bathyraja brachyurops) |
| Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) |
| Corkwing (Symphodus melops) |
| Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) |
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Kent Reptiles
There are 8 species of reptiles recorded as found near Kent.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) |
| Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans) |
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Kent Amphibians
There are 9 species of amphibians recorded as found near Kent.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus) |
| Lake Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) |
| Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) |
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