A report by Cheshire Wildlife Trust in 1997 described the Moss area as having a mosaic of habitats, ditches,woodland, scrub, wet patches and mossland supporting a variety of species.

Fauna included:

• Over 100 varieties of birds including Buzzards and Grasshopper Warblers..
• Butterflies, amphibians and dragonflies 9including Symetrum Danea)
• Common Shrews.
• Rare Water Voles
• Pipistrelle and Noctualle Bats

Flora included:

• Heather
• Bilberry
• Coomon cats-ear
• Cotton Grass
• Molinea