National Nature Reserves in Norfolk
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National Nature Reserves in Norfolk, England
are established by Natural England
and managed by them or by non-governmental organisations such as the Norfolk Wildlife Trust
, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
or the National Trust
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
are established by Natural England
Natural England
Natural England is the non-departmental public body of the UK government responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and improved...
and managed by them or by non-governmental organisations such as the Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Norfolk, England, formerly known as the Norfolk Naturalists' Trust, is one of almost 50 wildlife trusts throughout the United Kingdom.Founded in 1926, it is the oldest of all the trusts....
, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Bird Notes and News was first published in April 1903.The title changed to 'Bird Notes' in 1947. In the 1950s, there were four copies per year . Each volume covered two years, spread over three calendar years...
or the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
.
List of reserves
A list of National Nature Reserves in Norfolk:- Ant Broads & Marshes NNRAnt Broads & Marshes NNRAnt Broads & Marshes NNR is a National Nature Reserve in Norfolk, England established by English Nature. It is named after the River Ant.It is part of the "Ant Broads and Marshes" Site of Special Scientific Interest and is within The Broads National Park....
(in The Broads National Park) - Blakeney NNR, including Blakeney PointBlakeney PointBlakeney Point is a shingle spit on the coast of North Norfolk north of the village of Blakeney in the English county of Norfolk. It is managed by the National Trust as part of its Blakeney National Nature Reserve and within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.-Description:Blakeney...
- Brettenham Heath NNR
- Bure Marshes NNRBure Marshes NNRBure Marshes National Nature Reserve is maintained by English Nature in Norfolk, England, within The Broads National Park.It is mostly fen land and includes four Broads which are disused peat workings dug between 900 and 1350:...
(in The Broads National Park) - Calthorpe BroadCalthorpe BroadCalthorpe Broad is an isolated broad within The Broads National Park, three miles north east of Stalham, Norfolk, England.English Nature manages it as a National Nature Reserve, one of over 200 NNRs. It is only 44 hectares, but of interest because of its plant life. It is detached from the main...
NNR (in The Broads National Park) - Dersingham BogDersingham BogDersingham Bog National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Norfolk, England and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It contains three distinct habitats, mire, heath and woodland. Acid valley mire is found over much of the low-lying parts of the reserve where the ground is...
NNR - Foxley Wood NNR
- Hickling BroadHickling BroadHickling Broad lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England,. 4 km south-east of Stalham.It is a National Nature Reserve established by English Nature and in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, who run boat trips around the reserve for visitors. It is also part of the Upper...
NNR (in The Broads National Park) - Holkham NNRHolkham NNRHolkham NNR is a National Nature Reserve in Norfolk, England, managed by Natural England with the cooperation of the Holkham Estate.It lies between Wells-next-the-Sea, Holkham and Burnham Overy Staithe, and the total area is 39 km². It includes a wide range of habitats: sandflats, sanddunes,...
- Holme Dunes NNR
- Ludham - Potter Heigham NNRLudham - Potter Heigham NNRLudham–Potter Heigham Marshes NNR is a National Nature Reserve established and owned by English Nature in Norfolk, England. Located within The Broads National Park, it is an internationally important wetland site....
(in The Broads National Park) - Martham BroadMartham BroadMartham Broad is a broad and National Nature Reserve on the River Thurne in the English county of Norfolk. The broad is located within The Broads National Park about 2 km north of the village of Martham....
NNR (in The Broads National Park) - Mid-Yare NNRMid-Yare NNRMid-Yare NNR is a National Nature Reserve in Norfolk, east of Norwich, established by English Nature and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds . In RSPB publications, this reserve is known as Strumpshaw Fen....
(in The Broads National Park) - Redgrave and Lopham Fen
- Roydon Common NNR
- Scolt Head Island NNR
- Swanton Novers NNR
- The WashThe WashThe Wash is the square-mouthed bay and estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom...
NNR - Weeting Heath NNR
- Winterton Dunes NNR