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Nature reserve in Hampshire, England
Hackett's Marsh
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationBursledon, Hampshire
OS gridSU 488 089
Area20.4 hectares (50 acres)
Managed byHampshire Countryside Service

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. It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and of Lincegrove and Hackett's Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Hackett's Marsh". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Hackett's Marsh". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. "Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. "Designated Sites View: Lincegrove and Hackett's Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 April 2020.

50°52′41″N 1°18′29″W / 50.878°N 1.308°W / 50.878; -1.308

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