Cantley Marshes
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 370 040[1]
InterestBiological
Area272.1 hectares (672 acres)[1]
Notification1997[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Cantley Marshes is a 272.1-hectare (672-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Norwich in Norfolk.[1][2] It is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds,[3] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site[4] and Special Protection Area,[5] The Broads Special Area of Conservation[6] and the Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve.[7]

This site in the Yare valley is mainly species-rich grazing marsh with areas of wet alder carr and tall herb fen along the river bank. Invertebrates include two nationally rare dragonflies, and the marshes have several important breeding bird species and an internationally important population of wintering wigeon.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Cantley Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Cantley Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Broads Landscape Character Assessment" (PDF). Broads Authority. 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Ramsar Sites. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Designated Sites View: The Broads". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Designated Sites View: Mid-Yare". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Cantley Marshes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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