| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Minsmere - Walberswick |
| Designated | 5 January 1976 |
| Reference no. | 75[1] |
Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve on the North Sea coast of the English county of Suffolk. It is located around the village of Walberswick to the south of the town of Southwold. The reserve was designated in 2003, combining the existing Walberswick National Nature Reserve with reserves at Dingle Marshes and Hen Reedbeds to create a 1,340 hectares (3,300 acres) reserve.[2][3]
The reserve is managed by Natural England in conjunction with the RSPB and Suffolk Wildlife Trust. The Dingle Marshes reserve is owned jointly by these two organisations, whilst the Hen Reedbeds area is owned by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. The Walberswick marshes section of the reserve is largely in private ownership and managed by Natural England.[3] The reserve lies within the Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest and includes areas designated as Natura 2000 sites and Ramsar sites.
- ^ "Minsmere - Walberswick". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Suffolk Coast NNR, Natural England. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ a b National nature reserve to be unveiled, East Anglian Daily Times, 2003-06-11. Retrieved 2012-10-31.