Great Yarmouth North Denes

Great Yarmouth North Denes
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Norfolk
Grid reference TG 530 104[1]
Interest Biological
Area 100.8 hectares (249 acres)[1]
Notification 1992[1]
Location map Magic Map

Great Yarmouth North Denes is a 100.8-hectare (249-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. It is a Nature Conservation Review site,[1][2] and a Special Protection Area[3]

These beaches have a complete succession of dune vegetation types, from foredunes to dry acid dune grassland, the latter of which is very extensive. The site has the largest breeding colony of little terns in Britain.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Great Yarmouth North Denes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Great Yarmouth North Denes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Great Yarmouth North Denes". Special Protection Areass. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Great Yarmouth North Denes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

Coordinates: 52°37′55″N 1°44′13″E / 52.632°N 1.737°E / 52.632; 1.737

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