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24 South Walsham to Acle Marshes and Fens
South Walsham to Acle Marshes The village of Acle stands beside a vast marshland 24 area which in Roman times was a great estuary Why is this area special? and Fens called Gariensis. Trading ports were located on high This area is located to the west of the River Bure ground and Acle was one of those important ports. from Moulton St Mary in the south to Fleet Dyke in Evidence of the Romans was found in the late 1980's the north. It encompasses a large area of marshland with considerable areas of peat located away from when quantities of coins were unearthed in The the river along the valley edge and along tributary Street during construction of the A47 bypass. Some valleys. At a larger scale, this area might have properties in the village, built on the line of the been divided into two with Upton Dyke forming beach, have front gardens of sand while the back the boundary between an area with few modern impacts to the north and a more fragmented area gardens are on a thick bed of flints. affected by roads and built development to the south. The area is basically a transitional zone between the peat valley of the Upper Bure and the areas of silty clay estuarine marshland soils of the lower reaches of the Bure these being deposited when the marshland area was a great estuary. Both of the areas have nature conservation area designations based on the two soil types which provide different habitats. Upton Broad and Marshes and Damgate Marshes and Decoy Carr have both been designated SSSIs. -
Appendix D: Thematic Studies
Kelling to Lowestoft Ness Shoreline Management Plan Appendix D: Thematic Studies Appendix D: Thematic Studies Contents D1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 D2 Natural Environment .................................................................................................................... 2 D2.1 General .................................................................................................................................... 2 D2.2 Nature conservation and earth heritage .................................................................................. 2 D3 Landscape and Character ......................................................................................................... 12 D3.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 12 D3.2 Landscape and visual factors ................................................................................................ 12 D4 Historic Environment ................................................................................................................. 16 D4.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 16 D4.2 Terrestrial ............................................................................................................................... 16 D4.3 Marine ................................................................................................................................... -
Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society
Norfolk Bird & Mammal Report 2.“1 S . <P THE NORFOLK & NORWICH NATURALISTS’ SOCIETY (Reg Charity No 291604) www.nnns.org.uk The county’s senior natural history society. It has for its principal objectives the practical study of natural science, the conservation of wildlife, the publication of papers on natural history, especially those relating to the county of Norfolk, arranging lectures and meetings and the promotion of active field work. Specialist groups cover most aspects of the county's flora and fauna. Annual Subscription Rate: Publications: Individual/Family £12 Transactions Affiliated Groups £15 Bird & Mammal Report Overseas Members £18.50 Quarterly newsletter “Natterjack' Secretary: Membership Secretary: Dr R Carpenter D L Pauli 33 Low Street 8 Lindford Drive Wicklewood Eaton Wymondham NR18 9QG Norwich NR4 6LT © Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists’ Society. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Application for permission should be addressed to the publisher, the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society, Castle Museum, Norwich NRl 3JU. Front cover photognipir. Little Egrets (Julian Blnilerao) Back cover photograph-. Harvest Mice (Mike Toms) NORFOLK BIRD REPORT - 2004 Editor: Giles Dunmore Editorial Review of the Year Wetland -
The Norfolk Broads Form One of the Largest Areas of Wetland in the BROAD LAND Country
4 BRITAIN’S NATIONAL PARKS The Norfolk Broads form one of the largest areas of wetland in the BROAD LAND country. Martyn Oliver explores the landscape and its fascinating history with photographer Andy Midgley. Main picture Reeds line the edge of Breydon Water, a large tidal estuary near Great Yarmouth, where the Rivers Bure, Yare and Waveney meet. BRITAIN’S NATIONAL PARKS ITTING roughly on the Norfolk– which is responsible for the natural same time they maintain an oversight SSuffolk border between Norwich beauty of the area, the public’s of the area’s wildlife – in particular, and Lowestoft, and stretching north enjoyment of it, and the ‘navigation’. Edgar is watchful for the appearance for about 20 miles, lies the network of Under these headings, the Authority of bird flu in the wildfowl population. shallow lakes and rivers known as the looks after and balances the needs of The waterways themselves are also Norfolk Broads. For many years the nature and wildlife conservancy with monitored and maintained.Water area, which is now a National Park, those of both local residents and quality is paramount. At the moment, has been a magnet for holiday-makers visitors to the area.The Authority’s he told me, quality is improving, and nature-lovers, drawn to the members come from local authorities, though its achievement is a lengthy waterways, marshes and reedbeds. conservation bodies and local process, and there is valuable The Broads themselves are man- commerce and industry, and all three cooperation with landowners who made, the remains of medieval of these lend strong support. -
Minutes and Report Extracts
A MEETING OF THE BROADS (2006) INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD WAS HELD AT HICKLING BARN, HICKLING, NORFOLK ON MONDAY 28 JANUARY 2019 AT 10.00 AM. Elected Members Appointed Members H J Alston Broadland D C * L E Baugh Mrs J Copplestone * J Burton * G Nurden * R Buxton F O’Neil H G Cator OBE V Tapp * J W Chapman D Ward S G Daniels * G D Gay North Norfolk D C * M Harris * Mrs A M Fitch-Tillett K Hart * Mrs P Grove-Jones I Robinson * N Pearce D Roll * R C Price * F Sharman * P Rice M Smart R Stevens T P Strudwick Mrs L Walker * J G Tallowin Vacancy * E Wharton * S D Wright Vacancy Great Yarmouth B C * M Bird * Mrs M Coleman Mrs M Fairhead ` N Galer * B Lawn * H Thirtle * Present (51%) Mr R Buxton in the Chair In attendance: Mr P Camamile (Chief Executive), Mr G Bloomfield (Catchment Engineer), Mr G Brown (Flood and Water Manager), Mr P George (Operations Engineer), Mr A Goose (Operations Manager), Ms C Laburn (Environmental Manager), Mr M Philpot (Project Engineer), Mrs C Cocks and Mrs M Creasy (minutes) ID Broads (2006) IDB, Minute Action 01/19 APOLOGIES 01/19/01 Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Messrs H ID Broads (2006) IDB, Minute Action Alston, H G Cator, S G Daniels, K Hart, D Roll, R Stevens, V Tapp, Mrs J Coppletsone and Mrs M Fairhead. 02/19 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS 02/19/01 The Chairman reported that Mr Brian Lawn had been appointed by the Great Yarmouth Borough Council as the replacement for Mr Graham Carpenter. -
Synthesis of the Upper Thurne Research and Recommendations for Management
Synthesis of the Upper Thurne Research and Recommendations for Management Report to the Broads Authority Holman IP and White SM July 2008 Department of Natural Resources Cranfield University Cranfield Bedfordshire MK43 0AL Telephone: +44 (0) 1234 750111 Ext. 2764 Fax: +44 (0) 1234 752970 Executive Summary The importance of the Upper Thurne (including Hickling Broad, Horsey Mere, Martham North and South Broads) for biodiversity is recognised under national and international conservation legislation. Appropriate water management (water resources, quality and flood defence) is fundamental to conservation in the broads. However, the incomplete understanding of the surface water system and their interactions with the wider catchment, particularly with respect to nutrient cycling, was recognised by the Appropriate Assessment Team (Broads Authority, 1999). The resulting workshop, held in Norwich in November 2001, developed a framework for a research and monitoring programme which intends to inform the ongoing activities which contribute towards the published 20 year Vision for the Upper Thurne water space. The ecology of the Upper Thurne broads has gone through a number of Phases in response to changing environmental conditions: Phase 1 – until the early 20th century – dominated by stoneworts (charophytes) and low- growing waterweeds, due to the low nutrient levels; Phase 2 – early to mid 20th century– luxuriant aquatic plant growth dominated by taller growing species better able to take advantage of enhanced nutrient levels; Phase 3 – mid 20th century to present – phytoplankton dominated system due to high nutrient and salinity levels. The Upper Thurne research has aimed to help understand how a range of hydrological, chemical and ecological factors contribute to achieving ‘clear water’ (Phase 1) conditions in Hickling Broad.