Hythe to Calshot Marshes explained

Hythe to Calshot Marshes is a 591.8abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which stretches along the west bank of Southampton Water between Calshot and Marchwood in Hampshire.^{[1] [2]} It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site^[3] and Special Protection Area,^[4] and of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation.^[5] Calshot Marshes is a Local Nature Reserve^[6] and Hythe Spartina Marsh is a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.^[7]

These areas of saltmarsh and mudflats have nationally important numbers of wintering waders and wildfowl, such as black-tailed godwit, grey plover and dunlin. The site is internationally important for dark-bellied brent geese as it has over 1% of the world population. The benthic zone has a dense concentration of invertebrates which provide the birds' main food.^[8]

References

50.845°N -1.354°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hythe to Calshot Marshes. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 May 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Hythe to Calshot Marshes. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 May 2020.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water . Ramsar Site. Natural England. 23 April 2020.
4. Web site: Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water . Special Protection Areas . Natural England. 23 April 2020.
5. Web site: Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 23 April 2020.
6. Web site: Designated Sites View: Calshot Marshes . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England . 23 April 2020.
7. Web site: Hythe Spartina Marsh . Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust . 24 April 2020.
8. Web site: Hythe to Calshot Marshes citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 May 2020.