5-614: Mid-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 (RSPB). The reserve is made up of four RSPB reserves: Strumpshaw Fen , Buckenham Marshes and Cantley Marshes on the north bank of the Yare, and Surlingham Church Marsh on the south bank. The reserve consists of floodplains along
10-649: Is a form of statutory nature reserve that are designated by one of the UK's national nature conservation bodies. In Great Britain , nature reserves designed under Part III of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 that are deemed to be of national importance may be designated as statutory 'national nature reserves' by the relevant national nature conservation body (Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, or Natural Resources Wales) using section 35(1) of
15-673: The River Yare , and the total area is 7.8 km. It centres on the Strumpshaw area. The alder carr and willow carr support the swallowtail butterfly and the Norfolk hawker dragonfly Aeshna isosceles , as well as marsh harriers , bearded tits and Cetti's warblers . The wet grasslands hold internationally important numbers of Eurasian wigeon , nationally important numbers of European white-fronted goose , and Britain's largest flock of bean goose , as well as northern lapwing , common redshank and common snipe . The RSPB controls
20-630: The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 . If a nature reserve is designated by a local authority in Great Britain, then the resulting statutory nature reserve will be referred to as a local nature reserve . In England , 229 national nature reserves are designated by Natural England . In Scotland , 43 national nature reserves are designated by NatureScot . In Wales , 76 national nature reserves are designated by Natural Resources Wales . In Northern Ireland , statutory nature reserves are designated by
25-469: The water levels, maintains the dykes, cuts the reed beds and keeps disturbance of the wildlife to a minimum. 52°35′35″N 1°28′23″E / 52.593°N 1.473°E / 52.593; 1.473 This Norfolk location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . National nature reserve (United Kingdom) In the United Kingdom , a national nature reserve
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