Alverstone Marshes

Alverstone Marshes
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationIsle of Wight
Grid referenceSZ572859
InterestBiological
Area83.8 hectare
Notification1951
Location mapNatural England

Alverstone Marshes (grid reference SZ572859) is an 83.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight, notified in 1951.

The Alverstone Marshes are the site of a wetland restoration project by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[1] It is also noted for water voles.

References

  1. ^ Biodiversity Action Plan for the Isle of Wight January 2003 Isle of Wight Biodiversity Action Plan: Wetlands Habitat Action Plan, Biodiversity Action Plan for the Isle of Wight, January 2003.

Sources

  • English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 5 August 2006)

External links

  • English Nature (SSSI information)
  • Site boundary map at English Nature's "Nature on the Map" website Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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50°40′12″N 1°11′31″W / 50.66997°N 1.19194°W / 50.66997; -1.19194


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