Alverstone Marshes

Alverstone MarshesSite of Special Scientific Interest

Location| Isle of Wight
Grid reference| SZ572859
Interest| Biological
Area| 83.8 hectare
Notification| 1951
Location map| Natural England

Alverstone Marshes (grid reference SZ572859) is an 83.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight, notified in 1951.

The Alverstone Marshes are the site of a wetland restoration project by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[1] It is also noted for water voles.

## References

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1. ^ Biodiversity Action Plan for the Isle of Wight January 2003 Isle of Wight Biodiversity Action Plan: Wetlands Habitat Action Plan, Biodiversity Action Plan for the Isle of Wight, January 2003.

## Sources

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* English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 5 August 2006)

## External links

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* English Nature (SSSI information)
* Site boundary map at English Nature's "Nature on the Map" website Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight

* Alverstone Marshes
* America Wood
* Arreton Down
* Bembridge Down
* Bembridge School And Cliffs
* Bonchurch Landslips
* Bouldnor And Hamstead Cliffs
* Brading Marshes To St. Helen's Ledges
* Briddlesford Copses
* Calbourne Down
* Colwell Bay
* Compton Chine to Steephill Cove
* Compton Down
* Cranmore
* Cridmore Bog
* Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses
* Freshwater Marshes
* Garstons Down
* Greatwood And Cliff Copses
* Headon Warren And West High Down
* King's Quay Shore
* Lacey's Farm Quarry
* Lake Allotments
* Locks Farm Meadow
* Medina Estuary
* Mottistone Down
* Newtown Harbour
* Northpark Copse
* Parkhurst Forest
* Priory Woods
* Prospect Quarry
* Rew Down
* Rowridge Valley
* Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek
* Shide Quarry
* St Lawrence Bank
* The Wilderness
* Thorness Bay
* Ventnor Downs
* Whitecliff Bay And Bembridge Ledges
* Yar Estuary

50°40′12″N 1°11′31″W﻿ / ﻿50.66997°N 1.19194°W﻿ / 50.66997; -1.19194

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