| Doxey Marshes | |
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 Doxey Marshes in October 2006 | |
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Stafford, England |
| OS grid | SJ903250 |
| Coordinates | 52°48′58″N 2°08′13″W / 52.816°N 2.137°W |
| Area | 150 hectares (370 acres) |
| Operated by | Staffordshire Wildlife Trust |
| Status | Site of Special Scientific Interest |
| Website | www |
Doxey Marshes is a 150 hectares (370 acres) nature reserve[1] located within two miles of Stafford town centre, and is managed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.[1] Designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest[1] for its wet grassland habitat and its breeding wading birds and wildfowl, it is particularly noted for its populations of breeding snipe. The habitat is one of the most threatened nationally, along with related wildlife such as snipe, lapwing, little ringed plover, otter and water shrew.
- ^ a b c "Doxey Marshes". Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 November 2012.