Breydon Water
- Country:
- Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
- Site number:
- 821
- Area:
- 1,203.0 ha
- Designation date:
- 29-03-1996
- Coordinates:
- 52°35'40"N 01°38'52"E
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Breydon Water. 29/03/96; England; 1203 ha; 52°35'N 001°37'E. Special Area for Conservation, Special Protection Area, SSSI. An inland tidal estuary with extensive areas of mudflats exposed at low tide. The site is internationally important for wintering waterbirds, notably Bewick's Swan, Cygnus columbianus bewickii, and it supports important numbers of passage birds. Human activities include recreation, hunting, and agriculture. Extended in March 2000 from 515 to 1203 ha. Ramsar site no. 821. Most recent RIS information: 2000.
Administrative region
England
National legal designation
- environmentally sensitive area
- local nature reserve
- sssi
Regional (international) legal designations
- UE Natura 2000
Last publication date:
01-01-2008