Tamar–Tavy–Lynher estuarine system

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The Tamar–Tavy–Lynher estuarine system is a complex network of tidal rivers and estuaries in southwest England, forming an important ecological and maritime area along the border of Devon and Cornwall.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Tamar Estuary system 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf estuarine system
tidal river system
adjacentTo Hamoaze NERFINISHED
Tamar Valley NERFINISHED
connectedTo River Lynher NERFINISHED
River Tamar NERFINISHED
River Tavy NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
drainsInto English Channel NERFINISHED
Plymouth Sound NERFINISHED
formsBorderBetween Cornwall NERFINISHED
Devon NERFINISHED
hasConservationStatus important wildlife habitat
hasEcologicalImportance feeding grounds for waders
feeding grounds for wildfowl
nursery area for fish
hasEconomicImportance fisheries
maritime transport
tourism
hasGeomorphologicalType ria estuary
hasHydrologicalFeature intertidal sandbanks
mudflats
saltmarshes
subtidal channels
tidal rivers
hasPart River Lynher estuary NERFINISHED
River Tamar estuary NERFINISHED
River Tavy estuary NERFINISHED
hasProcess salinity gradient
sediment deposition
strong tidal influence
locatedIn Cornwall NERFINISHED
Devon
southwest England
surface form: South West England
mouthLocatedAt Plymouth Sound NERFINISHED
nearCity Plymouth NERFINISHED
partlyWithin border of Devon and Cornwall
partOf Tamar catchment NERFINISHED
supportsSpeciesGroup estuarine invertebrates
migratory fish
saltmarsh plants
usedFor angling
recreational boating
shellfishing
shipping
waterBodyType brackish water system

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Hamoaze partOf Tamar–Tavy–Lynher estuarine system
River Tavy partOf Tamar–Tavy–Lynher estuarine system
this entity surface form: Tamar Estuary system