Nutborne Marshes Explained

Nutborne Marshes
Image Alt:	Wetlands with woods in distance
Type:	Local Nature Reserve
Grid Ref Uk:	SU 776 031
Location:	Thorney Island, West Sussex
Area:	386.9ha
Manager:	Chichester Harbour Conservancy

Nutborne Marshes is a 386.9abbr=offNaNabbr=off Local Nature Reserve east of Thorney Island in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Chichester Harbour Conservancy.^{[1] [2]} It is part of the Chichester Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest^[3] and Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I*,^[4] the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site^[5] and Special Protection Area, ^[6] and the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation.^[7]

This is an area of intertidal and subtidal saltmarsh and mudflats. There are many invertebrates on the mudflats such as ragworms and the banks have unusual plants including sea wormwood. Migrating birds include curlews, grey plovers and dunlins.^[1]

There is no access to the site but it can be viewed from a footpath.

References

50.822°N -0.9°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nutborne Marshes. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 July 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Nutborne Marshes . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 25 July 2019.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Chichester Harbour . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 6 April 2019.
4. Book: Derek Ratcliffe

   . Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 3–4. Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .

5. Web site: Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours . Ramsar Site. Natural England. 6 April 2019.
6. Web site: Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours . Special Protection Areas . Natural England. 6 April 2019.
7. Web site: Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 6 April 2019.