Revealed: Wakefield has the lowest number of wildlife species in Yorkshire and the Humber
Although the start of spring for many is March 1, the astronomical definition of spring is based on the earth’s orbit around the sun, with the equinox falling on the date in which day and night are almost equal in length. The equinox this year lands on March 20, marking the official start of spring.
And new research conducted by Farawayfurniture.com has revealed which areas of England have the most species of wildlife.
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Hide AdThe research was conducted by collating data from NBN atlas’s ‘explore your area’ tool by setting the radius to 2km and selecting the major cities and towns found per region in England.
What are the results?Barnsley came out on top with the highest number of different species of wildlife in Yorkshire and the Humber, with a staggering 1,778 species. Of which 738 are different types of insects, 141 different types of bird, 34 different species of mammals and 23 different types of fish.
Coming in at the bottom end of the scale is Wakefield with 238 different species of wildlife, of which 56 are different Insects, 142 different types of bird, 11 different species of mammals and 9 different types of fish.
Here are the number of different wildlife species in and around the Wakefield district:
Wakefield - 238
Flockton - 2,639
Stanley - 1,405
Lofthouse - 1,397
Batley - 588
West Bretton - 253
Wintersett - 200
Netherton - 182
Altofts - 119
Woodley - 98
Featherstone - 94
Wolton - 94
Crigglestone - 90
Ackton - 84
Crofton - 82
Middlestown - 80
Grangemoor - 79
Alverthrope - 78
Outwood - 77
Ryhill - 76
Mirfield - 67
Thornhill - 59
Heckmondwike - 59
Kirkhamgate - 35
Liversedge - 32