- Benacre NNR
Benacre NNR is a
National Nature Reserve inSuffolk ,England . Although it is called a "Broad", it is not a true Broad in the accepted sense, nor is it withinThe Broads National Park . It is maintained byEnglish Nature .Benacre NNR consists of three isolated "broads" near the
River Waveney , but not part of the Broads river network:
*Benacre Broad
*Covehithe Broad
*Easton Broad They are situated between
Kessingland , Wrentham andSouthwold , close to the Suffolkcoast .There are extensive
reedbed s,woodland s andheathland s, also pits created bygravel extraction. Reed is farmed commercially for thethatching industry, whilst enabling the bearded reedling to find a habitat.There are over 100
species of breeding birds, includingmarsh harrier , bearded reedling,water rail , and occasionally bittern. The flora includesseakale ,sea holly , and yellow-hornedpoppy .Some of the ongoing work at the reserve is stopping the encroaching sea by digging new
lagoon s and establishing moe sea defences, and replacing the woodland lost to the sea.Whilst the broads in Norfolk came about through
peat digging in theMiddle Ages , the Benacre broads are lakes formed in shallow valleys whenglacial drift blocked off the outflow to the sea.
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