| Redgrave and Lopham Fens | |
|---|---|
 View across Redgrave and South Lopham Fens | |
  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]
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Redgrave and Lopham Fens". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Map of Redgrave and Lopham Fens". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Redgrave and Lopham Fen". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Suffolk's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Redgrave and South Lopham Fens" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Redgrave & South Lopham Fens". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 214. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
- ^ "Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Waveney & Little Ouse Valley Fens". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Redgrave and Lopham Fen". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Redgrave and Lopham Fens NNR". Natural England. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius)". Arkive. Archived from the original on 28 December 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2008.