Bure Broads and Marshes explained

Bure Broads and Marshes
Aos:	Norfolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	741.1ha
Notifydate:	1991
Map:	Magic Map

Bure Broads and Marshes is a 741.1abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Norwich in Norfolk.^{[1] [2]} Most of it is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I^[3] and National Nature Reserve.^[4] Two areas are nature reserves managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Cockshoot Broad^[5] and Ranworth Broad.^[6] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site^[7] and Special Protection Area^[8] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation,^[9]

This is described by Natural England as a "nationally and internationally important wetland complex", which is situated on fenland peats in the floodplain of the River Bure. A notable feature is an extensive area of swamp alder carr on unstable peats and mud. There are a number of rare bird and butterfly species.^[10]

References

52.69°N 1.473°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Bure Broads and Marshes . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 June 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Bure Broads and Marshes. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 June 2018.
3. Book: Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 55–56, 209 . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .
4. Web site: Designated Sites View: Bure Marshes . National Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
5. Web site: Cockshoot Broad . Norfolk Wildlife Trust . 21 May 2018.
6. Web site: Ranworth Broad . Norfolk Wildlife Trust . 21 May 2018.
7. Web site: Designated Sites View: Broadland . Ramsar Sites. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
8. Web site: Designated Sites View: Broadland . Special Protection Areas. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
9. Web site: Designated Sites View: The Broads . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
10. Web site: Bure Broads and Marshes citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 June 2018.