Holme Dunes

Holme Dunes
Broadwater, a freshwater lake
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TypeNature reserve
LocationHolme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
Area192 hectares (470 acres)
Managed byNorfolk Wildlife Trust

Holme Dunes is a 192-hectare (470-acre) nature reserve near Holme-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust,[1] and is a National Nature Reserve.[2][3] It is part of the North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest,[4] Geological Conservation Review site,[5] Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[6] Ramsar site,[7] Special Areas of Conservation[8] and Special Protection Area.[9] It is also in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[10]

The reserve's sand dunes, salt marsh, pasture and pools are important for breeding birds like pied avocet, and wintering ducks, geese and waders. There are a range of coastal habitats including, freshwater pools, grazing marsh and saltmarsh. Much of the site consists of natural habitats maintained largely by coastal processes.[1] In 2024 the rare species of fly Schroederella iners was identified at Holme Dunes, having last been recorded in the UK in 1910.[11] In 2019 The Times named Holme Dunes as one of Top 20 'Wild' beaches in Britain.

References

  1. ^ a b "Holme Dunes". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Holme Dunes National Nature Reserve" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Holme Dunes". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: North Norfolk Coast". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ^ "North Norfolk Coast (Coastal Geomorphology of England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 10–11. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
  7. ^ "Designated Sites View: North Norfolk Coast". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Designated Sites View: North Norfolk Coast". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Designated Sites View: North Norfolk Coast". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  11. ^ Acheson, Nick, ed. (Spring 2024). "I-spy a very rare fly". Tern. Norfolk Wildlife Trust: 6. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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