Seasalter Levels

Seasalter Levels is a 71.4-hectare (176-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Seasalter, on the western outskirts of Whitstable in Kent. It is owned and managed by Canterbury City Council.[1][2] It is part of The Swale Ramsar site,[3] Special Protection Area[4] and Site of Special Scientific Interest.[5]

Seasalter Levels
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationWhitstable, Kent
OS gridTR 084 641
Area71.4 hectares (176 acres)
Managed byCanterbury City Council

This freshwater grazing marsh is important for wildfowl and wading birds such as wigeons, redshanks, lapwings, mallards and shelducks.[1]

There is no public access to the site.

References
  1. "Seasalter Levels". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. "Map of Seasalter Levels". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "Designated Sites View: The Swale". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. "Designated Sites View: The Swale". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. "Designated Sites View: The Swale". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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