Alverstone Marshes

Alverstone Marshes

Infobox SSSI


name=Alverstone Marshes
aos=Isle of Wight
interest=Biological
gridref= gbmappingsmall|SZ572859
area=83.8 hectare
notifydate=1951

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Alverstone Marshes (gbmapping|SZ572859) is a 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. [ [http://www.wildonwight.co.uk/resources/publications/haps/WetlandsHAPRevpublished2003.pdf 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.] It is also noted for water voles.

References

ource

* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004250.pdf English Nature citation sheet for the site] (accessed 5 August 2006)

External links

* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/ English Nature (SSSI information)]
* [http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?
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