Ant Broads & Marshes NNR
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Ant Broads & Marshes NNR is a National Nature Reserve
in Norfolk, England established by English Nature
. It is named after the River Ant
.
It is part of the "Ant Broads and Marshes" Site of Special Scientific Interest
and is within The Broads National Park.
The NNR includes:
The fen is the best example of unpolluted valley fen in Western Europe
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National Nature Reserve
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in Norfolk, England established by English Nature
English Nature
English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England between 1990 and 2006...
. It is named after the River Ant
River Ant
The River Ant is a tributary river of the River Bure in the county of Norfolk, England. It is 17 miles long , and has an overall drop of 25 metres from source to mouth...
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It is part of the "Ant Broads and Marshes" Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
and is within The Broads National Park.
The NNR includes:
- Barton BroadBarton BroadBarton Broad lies within The Broads in Norfolk, the United Kingdom. The broad is situated to the south and east of the village of Barton Turf, and is within the parish of Barton Turf....
and Catfield Fen, owned and managed by Norfolk Wildlife TrustNorfolk Wildlife TrustThe Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Norfolk, England, formerly known as the Norfolk Naturalists' Trust, is one of almost 50 wildlife trusts throughout the United Kingdom.Founded in 1926, it is the oldest of all the trusts.... - Catfield Fen Reserve, owned and managed by the British Butterfly Conservation Society.
The fen is the best example of unpolluted valley fen in Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
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For National Nature Reserves in England
- National Nature ReserveNational Nature ReserveFor details of National nature reserves in the United Kingdom see:*National Nature Reserves in England*National Nature Reserves in Northern Ireland*National Nature Reserves in Scotland*National Nature Reserves in Wales...
For National Nature Reserves in Norfolk
- National Nature Reserves in NorfolkNational Nature Reserves in NorfolkNational Nature Reserves in Norfolk, England are established by Natural England and managed by them or by non-governmental organisations such as the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds or the National Trust....