Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay
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TypeNature reserve
LocationRamsgate, Kent
OS gridTR 341 632
Area615 hectares (1,520 acres)
Managed byKent Wildlife Trust

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is a 615-hectare (1,520-acre) nature reserve in Kent, managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[1] It is a National Nature Reserve,[2][3] and it includes a Geological Conservation Review site,[4][5] Prince's Beachlands Local Nature Reserve[6] and two Special Areas of Conservation, Sandwich Bay[7] and Thanet Coast.[8] It is part of Sandwich Bay and Thanet Coast Ramsar site[9] and Special Protection Area.[10] It is also of Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest[11] and Sandwich/Pegwell Bay Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.[12]

This site has the only ancient dune pasture in the county, and other habitats include inter-tidal mudflats, saltmarshes, shingle beaches, sand dunes and chalk cliffs. It is internationally important for its bird life.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Sandwich and Pegwell Bay". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Kent's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Sandwich and Pegwell Bay". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Pegwell Bay (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Pegwell Bay (Mesozoic - Tertiary Fish/Amphibia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Designated Sites View: Prince's Beachlands". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Designated Sites View: Sandwich Bay". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Designated Sites View: Thanet Coast". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Designated Sites View: Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Designated Sites View: Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Designated Sites View: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  12. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 2–4. ISBN 0521-21403-3.

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