Bure Broads and Marshes

Bure Broads and Marshes is a 741.1-hectare (1,831-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Norwich in Norfolk.[1][2] Most of it is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I[3] and National Nature Reserve.[4] Two areas are nature reserves managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Cockshoot Broad[5] and Ranworth Broad.[6] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site[7] and Special Protection Area[8] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation,[9]

Bure Broads and Marshes
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 348 159[1]
InterestBiological
Area741.1 hectares (1,831 acres)[1]
Notification1991[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This is described by Natural England as a "nationally and internationally important wetland complex", which is situated on fenland peats in the floodplain of the River Bure. A notable feature is an extensive area of swamp alder carr on unstable peats and mud. There are a number of rare bird and butterfly species.[10]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Bure Broads and Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. "Map of Bure Broads and Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–56, 209. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. "Designated Sites View: Bure Marshes". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. "Cockshoot Broad". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  6. "Ranworth Broad". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  7. "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Ramsar Sites. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. "Designated Sites View: The Broads". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  10. "Bure Broads and Marshes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

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