Deben Estuary

Deben Estuary

The Deben Estuary is a Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site on the coast of the North Sea in Suffolk, England.

Its significance arises from it over-wintering population of avocets ("Recurvirostra avosetta"). The estuary feature shifting sandbanks. Plant-life is dominated by the Common Reed ("Phragmites australis"). The saltmarsh and intertidal mud-flats that occupy the most the area have the widest range of saltmarsh flora in Suffolk.

The mouth of the estuary is crossed by a ferry connecting Felixstowe and Bawdsey.

See also

*River Deben

External links

* [http://www.jncc.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=2023 SPA designation]
* [http://www.suffolkestuaries.co.uk/Deben/default.htm Official description with photo]
* [http://www.slamnet.org.uk/SuffolkAir/physical5.html Aerial photo]
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