Crouch–Roach estuary
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The Crouch–Roach estuary is a tidal estuarine system on the Essex coast of England, known for its extensive saltmarshes, mudflats, and importance as a habitat for overwintering and migratory birds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | estuary ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designation |
Ramsar site
ⓘ
Site of Special Scientific Interest NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Protection Area ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
important habitat for migratory birds
ⓘ
important habitat for overwintering birds ⓘ supports estuarine invertebrate communities ⓘ supports saltmarsh plant communities ⓘ |
| flowsInto | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
River Crouch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationManagement |
habitat protection for birds
ⓘ
managed realignment projects ⓘ saltmarsh conservation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
creeks
ⓘ
grazing marsh ⓘ intertidal habitats ⓘ muddy sand flats ⓘ mudflats ⓘ saline lagoons ⓘ saltmarsh creeks ⓘ saltmarshes ⓘ sea walls ⓘ tidal channels ⓘ |
| knownFor |
internationally important bird populations
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ overwintering birds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Essex ⓘ North Sea coastal region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Essex coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf |
River Crouch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Burnham-on-Crouch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foulness Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochford NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallasea Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Essex Estuaries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Essex Estuaries Special Area of Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames Estuary and Marshes wetland complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| tidalRegime | macrotidal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ wildfowling ⓘ yachting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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