Wicken Fen nature reserve species data held by The National Trust

Wicken Fen nature reserve has been owned by The National Trust since 1899 with the acquisition of 2 acres and now extends to over 770 ha. Records in this dataset are mainly derived from information submitted to The National Trust Wicken Fen property. The vast majority of the data were collected by volunteers, staff and from visiting experts. Additional data have been extracted from literature, Museums and professional surveys. Most records have been validated by experts. Species name changes have been incorporated when informed, but this is less consistent for older records. Wicken Fen is the best recorded site in the whole of the National Trust, with well over 9000 species and recording is continuing and encouraged.