These were selected at sites where it is desireable and possible to protect and manage important wildlife interest without compromising road safety. The sites normally meet one or more of the following criteria...

	Within or adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
	All or part of a County Wildlife Site (CWS) or meeting the criteria for CWS status
	Supporting species that are rare or protected

As of 11/11/2005 there are approximately 36 Roadside Nature Reserves in Bedfordshire. Here are...

	A list of the current RNRs
	A Map of their locations

Site descriptions, species records and detailed maps can be obtained from the BRMC using this Information Request Form.

A digital layer containing the site boundaries as polygons for use in a GIS is also available on request. To obtain this please complete the Information Request Form making sure that you include your OS Licence number. (This layer contains site boundaries only - i.e. no other information about the sites).