Holme Dunes
| Holme Dunes | |
|---|---|
 Broadwater, a freshwater lake | |
 | |
| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk |
| Area | 192 hectares (470 acres) |
| Managed by | Norfolk Wildlife Trust |
Holme Dunes is a 192-hectare (470-acre) nature reserve near
Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[10]
The reserve's sand dunes, salt marsh, pasture and pools are important for breeding birds like pied avocet, and wintering ducks, geese and waders. There are a range of coastal habitats including, freshwater pools, grazing marsh and saltmarsh. Much of the site consists of natural habitats maintained largely by coastal processes.[1] In 2019 The Times named Holme Dunes as one of Top 20 'Wild' beaches in Britain.
References
- ^ a b "Holme Dunes". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Holme Dunes National Nature Reserve" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Holme Dunes". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: North Norfolk Coast". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "North Norfolk Coast (Coastal Geomorphology of England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ISBN 0521 21403 3.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: North Norfolk Coast". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: North Norfolk Coast". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: North Norfolk Coast". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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