Nature reserve in Hampshire, England
Hackett's Marsh |
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
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Location | Bursledon, Hampshire |
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OS grid | SU 488 089 |
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Area | 20.4 hectares (50 acres) |
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Managed by | Hampshire Countryside Service |
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Hackett's Marsh is a 20.4-hectare (50-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Bursledon in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service.[1][2] It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area,[4] of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation[5] and of Lincegrove and Hackett's Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.[6]
This site has saltmarshes and species-rich grassland. Its diverse insects, which include some species which are nationally rare, provide an important source of food for waders, such as golden plovers, black-tailed godwits and curlews.[1]
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50°52′41″N 1°18′29″W / 50.878°N 1.308°W / 50.878; -1.308