The Skeletal Trees Of Thursley Common

THURSLEY, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) Dead trees lie in heather at Thursley National Nature Reserve on March 14, 2018 in Thursley, England. The 325-hectare site, managed by Natural England, is a site of special scientific interest consisting of open dry heathland, peat bogs, ponds, pine, deciduous woodland and an abundance of wildlife. In the summer of 2006 one of Britain's most devastating wildfires broke out burning nearly 60% of the 1,100-acre reserve to the ground in a fire that lasted four days. Since then the area has regenerated and is considered one of the most important wildlife reserves in the country. The site hosts some of the UK's rarest species including birds such as the Dartford Warbler and Nightjar, all six UK reptiles, and many insect including Raft Spiders. The skeletal remains of dead trees lie across the heathland and act as important habitat for an array of lichen, fungi and insects as well as lookout posts for bird species such as Stonechat. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)