▁of ▁the ▁coast al ▁plate au , ▁with ▁distinct ▁soil ▁characteristics . ▁ ▁In ▁these ▁me adows , ▁the ▁mar sh y ▁grass land ’ s ▁special ▁feature ▁is ▁that ▁it ▁is ▁rich ▁in ▁plant ▁life ▁with ▁ 3 0 ▁species ▁reported ▁for ▁every ▁square ▁met re . ▁Its ▁fa unal ▁species ▁consist ▁of ▁insect s , ▁birds ▁such ▁as ▁lap w ings ▁which ▁bre ed ▁here , ▁and ▁m amm als . ▁ ▁W ick , ▁V ale ▁of ▁G lam organ ▁S SS I ▁has ▁ur ged ▁the ▁private ▁own ers ▁of ▁these ▁me adows ▁to ▁continue ▁to ▁con serve ▁this ▁area ▁with ▁special ▁emphas is ▁on ▁perm itting ▁gra zing ▁to ▁maintain ▁a ▁s ward ▁of ▁ ▁height ▁to ▁control ▁the ▁land ▁from ▁becoming ▁scr ub ▁and ▁wood land , ▁manage ▁hay ▁as ▁pract iced ▁in ▁the ▁past , ▁creating ▁“ de w ▁p onds ” ▁at ▁suitable ▁locations ▁as ▁water ing ▁holes ▁for ▁cattle ▁stock ▁during ▁winter ▁and ▁maintain ing ▁soil ▁mo ist ure ▁by ▁controlled ▁clean ing ▁of ▁d itch es ▁and ▁dra ins . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁S ites ▁of ▁Special ▁Scient ific ▁Interest ▁in ▁Mid ▁& ▁South ▁G lam organ ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : V ill ages ▁in ▁the ▁V ale ▁of ▁G lam organ ▁Category : M ead ows ▁in ▁Wales ▁Category : S ites ▁of ▁Special ▁Scient ific ▁Interest ▁in ▁Mid ▁& ▁South ▁G lam organ <0x0A> </s> ▁A lak ija ▁is ▁a ▁surname ▁of ▁Y or uba ▁origin . ▁Notable