Trimley Marshes
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Trimley St Mary, Suffolk |
| OS grid | TM 262 355 |
| Area | 77 hectares |
| Managed by | Suffolk 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]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Trimley Marshes". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Orwell Estuary". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Stour and Orwell Estuaries" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Stour and Orwell Estuaries". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Stour and Orwell Estuaries". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Stour and Orwell Estuaries" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.