Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

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Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Norfolk
Grid reference TG 480 169 [1]
InterestBiological
Area9.2 hectares (23 acres) [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby is a 9.2-hectare (23-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Hemsby in Norfolk. [1] [2] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site [3] and Special Protection Area, [4] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation. [5]

This area of unimproved fen grassland and dykes is grazed by horses and cattle. It has diverse flora, including many orchids. The dykes have well-developed aquatic plants and a rich variety of invertebrates, including the nationally rare freshwater snail Segmentina nitida . [6]

There is public access from a footpath through the site.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Ramsar Sites. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Designated Sites View: The Broads". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

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