Trimley Marshes
TypeNature reserve
LocationTrimley St Mary, Suffolk
OS gridTM 262 355
Area77 hectares
Managed bySuffolk Wildlife Trust

Trimley Marshes is a 77 hectare nature reserve west of Trimley St Mary, on the outskirts of Felixstowe in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.[1] It is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,[2] the Orwell Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest,[3] the Stour and Orwell Estuaries Ramsar site internationally important wetland site[4][5] and Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[6][7]

This site has a reservoir, islands, reedbeds and marshes. It has a rich variety and number of birds, such as redshankss, avocets, oystercatchers, little grebes and gadwalls.[1]

There is access to the site from Cordy's Lane.[1]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trimley Marshes.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trimley Marshes". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Orwell Estuary". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Stour and Orwell Estuaries" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Stour and Orwell Estuaries". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Stour and Orwell Estuaries". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Stour and Orwell Estuaries" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

51°58′N 1°17′E / 51.97°N 1.29°E / 51.97; 1.29

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.