West Hayling
| West Hayling | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Hayling Island, Hampshire |
| OS grid | SU 713 034 |
| Area | 76.2 hectares (188 acres) |
| Managed by | Havant Borough Council and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
West Hayling is a 76.2-hectare (188-acre) Local Nature Reserve on Hayling Island in Hampshire. It is owned by Havant Borough Council and managed by the council and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[1][2] It is part of Langstone Harbour, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3][4] It is also part of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation[5] and of Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site[6] and Special Protection Area.[7]
This site has large areas of intertidal mudflats and lagoons with vast numbers of marine invertebrates, which provide food for tens of thousands of wintering and breeding birds.[1][8]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "West Hayling". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of West Hayling". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Langstone Harbour". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Langstone Harbour". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Langstone Harbour". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 27 May 2020.