Colne Point Explained

Colne Point
Type:	Nature reserve
Grid Ref Uk:	TM 108 125
Location:	St Osyth, Essex
Area:	276.4 hectares
Manager:	Essex Wildlife Trust

Colne Point is a 276.4hectare nature reserve south-west of St Osyth in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.^[1] It is part of the Colne Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest, national nature reserve,^[2] Ramsar site,^[3] Nature Conservation Review site^[4] and Special Protection Area.^[5] It is also part of the Essex Estuaries Special Area of Conservation.^[6]

The site is shingle surrounding saltmarsh, and Ray Creek flows through it. It is a breeding ground for many birds, and a feeding area for migrants. There are many invertebrates which are on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and flora include the nationally rare golden samphire and small cord-grass.^[1]

There is access to the reserve from the road between St Osyth and Lee Wick Farm. Some areas are liable to flooding at high tides.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Colne Point . Essex Wildlife Trust . 2 November 2016.
2. Web site: Colne Estuary citation . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 2 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208152008/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000666.pdf . 8 December 2015 .
3. Web site: Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2) . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 2 November 2016.
4. Book: Ratcliffe, Derek . Derek Ratcliffe

   . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 7–8 . Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .

5. Web site: Special Protection Area under the EC Birds Directive: Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2) . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 2 November 2016.
6. Web site: Essex Estuaries . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 2 November 2016.