The Brooks Local Nature Reserve | |
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
Location | Bognor Regis, West Sussex |
OS grid | SU 934 014 |
Area | 19.1 hectares (47 acres) |
Managed by | Arun District Council |
The Brooks Local Nature Reserve is a 19.1-hectare (47-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Bognor Regis in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Arun District Council. [1] [2]
The Brooks has extensive grassland, reedbeds, ponds and newly planted woodland. One area has been turned into a dog-free wildlife sanctuary for ground-nesting birds. The site is flooded every winter, which makes it a good habitat for wetland flora and fauna. [1]
The site is open to the public.
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