Usk Estuary
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The Usk Estuary is the tidal lower reach of the River Usk in South Wales, forming an important coastal wetland and wildlife habitat where the river meets the Severn Estuary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Usk Estuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal wetland
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Bristol Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
part of Severn Estuary Ramsar site
ⓘ
part of Severn Estuary Special Area of Conservation ⓘ part of Severn Estuary Special Protection Area ⓘ partly designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Severn Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Natural Resources Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalStatus | important wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intertidal mudflats
ⓘ
saltmarsh ⓘ saltmarsh grazing marsh ⓘ sandbanks ⓘ tidal channels ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphology |
fine sediment deposition
ⓘ
meandering tidal channels ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
estuarine mudflat
ⓘ
saltmarsh grassland ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
high tidal range
ⓘ
macrotidal regime ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasMouthPosition | near Newport, South Wales ⓘ |
| importantFor |
diadromous fish
ⓘ
fish migration ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ waders ⓘ wintering waterfowl ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Severn Estuary system
ⓘ
South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
City of Newport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | River Usk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | River Usk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Monmouthshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newport local authority area ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Atlantic salmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eel ⓘ lamprey species ⓘ sea trout ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
industrial development ⓘ pollution ⓘ port and dock activities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ shipping access to Newport ⓘ |
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