Redgrave and Lopham Fens | |
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Redgrave and Lopham Fens shown within Suffolk | |
Location | East of England, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 52°22′49″N 01°00′57″E / 52.38028°N 1.01583°E |
Area | 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
Operator | Suffolk Wildlife Trust |
Website | SWT - Redgrave & Lopham Fen |
Redgrave and Lopham Fens is a 127 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Thelnetham in Suffolk and Diss in Norfolk. England.[1][2] It is a national nature reserve,[3][4] a Ramsar internationally important wetland site,[5][6] a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[7] and part of the Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.[8][9] It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.[10]
It is the largest remaining area of river valley fen in England and consists of a number of different fen types, including saw-sedge beds, as well as having areas of open water, heathland, scrub and woodland.[11] It is also one of only three sites in the UK where the fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is known to be found.[12]