Bure Broads and Marshes

Bure Broads and Marshes
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 348 159[1]
InterestBiological
Area741.1 hectares (1,831 acres)[1]
Notification1991[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Bure Broads and Marshes is a 741.1-hectare (1,831-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Norwich in Norfolk, England.[1][2] Most of it is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I[3] and National Nature Reserve.[4] Two areas are nature reserves managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Cockshoot Broad[5] and Ranworth Broad.[6] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site[7] and Special Protection Area[8] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation.[9]

This is described by Natural England as a "nationally and internationally important wetland complex", which is situated on fenland peats in the floodplain of the River Bure. A notable feature is an extensive area of swamp alder carr on unstable peats and mud. There are a number of rare bird and butterfly species.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Bure Broads and Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Bure Broads and Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–56, 209. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Bure Marshes". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Cockshoot Broad". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Ranworth Broad". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Ramsar Sites. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Designated Sites View: The Broads". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Bure Broads and Marshes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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