Blackwater Estuary

Blackwater Estuary

Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Site number:
543
Area:
4,395.0 ha
Designation date:
11-03-1992
Coordinates:
51°44'28"N 00°48'49"E

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Blackwater Estuary. 11/03/92; England; 4,395 ha; 51°45'N 000°52'E. National Nature Reserve, Special Protection Area EC Directive, SSSI. The site, one of the largest estuarine complexes in East Anglia, consists of intertidal mudflats fringed by saltmarsh, shingle and shell banks, and offshore islands. Surrounding terrestrial habitats include a sea wall, grassland, ancient grazing marsh and associated fleet and ditch system. This rich mosaic of habitats supports an outstanding assemblage of nationally scarce plants and a nationally important assemblage of rare invertebrates. Internationally and nationally important numbers of waterbirds winter at the site. Human activities include marine aquaculture, tourism, commercial and sport fishing, shellfish and bait collection. Extended on 12/05/95 from the former Ramsar Site known as Old Hall Marshes. Ramsar site no. 543. Most recent RIS information: 1999.
Administrative region: England
National legal designation:
  • Nature Reserve
  • bird reserve
  • esa
  • ncr
  • nnr
  • sssi
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 01-01-1999
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)