Upton Broad and Marshes explained

Upton Broad and Marshes
Aos:	Norfolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	195.4ha
Notifydate:	1986
Map:	Magic Map

Upton Broad and Marshes is a 195.4abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Norwich in Norfolk.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I^[3] and a larger area of 318abbr=offNaNabbr=off is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.^[4] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site^[5] and Special Protection Area,^[6] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation.^[7]

This is described by Natural England as "an outstanding example of unreclaimed wetland and grazing marsh". Its rich invertebrate fauna includes eighteen species of freshwater snail, and an outstanding variety of dragonflies and damselflies, including the nationally rare Norfolk hawker.^[8]

The site is open to the public.

References

52.668°N 1.536°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Upton Broad and Marshes. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 21 June 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Upton Broad and Marshes. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 21 June 2018.
3. Book: Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 172, 306–07 . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .
4. Web site: Upton Broad and Marshes . Norfolk Wildlife Trust . 21 May 2018.
5. Web site: Designated Sites View: Broadland . Ramsar Sites. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
6. Web site: Designated Sites View: Broadland . Special Protection Areas. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
7. Web site: Designated Sites View: The Broads . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
8. Web site: Upton Broad and Marshes citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 21 June 2018.