Hythe to Calshot Marshes

Hythe to Calshot Marshes
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Calshot Marshes
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 456 052[1]
InterestBiological
Area591.8 hectares (1,462 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Hythe to Calshot Marshes is a 591.8-hectare (1,462-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which stretches along the west bank of Southampton Water between Calshot and Marchwood in Hampshire.[1][2] It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area,[4] and of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation.[5] Calshot Marshes is a Local Nature Reserve[6] and Hythe Spartina Marsh is a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.[7]

These areas of saltmarsh and mudflats have nationally important numbers of wintering waders and wildfowl, such as black-tailed godwit, grey plover and dunlin. The site is internationally important for dark-bellied brent geese as it has over 1% of the world population. The benthic zone has a dense concentration of invertebrates which provide the birds' main food.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Hythe to Calshot Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Hythe to Calshot Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Designated Sites View: Calshot Marshes". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Hythe Spartina Marsh". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Hythe to Calshot Marshes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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