Notice

Somerset Wetlands National Nature Reserve

Find out about the merger and extension of 6 existing sites into one NNR with a new name.

• From: Natural England
• Published: 19 May 2022

Applies to England

Documents

Public notice: Somerset Wetlands NNR

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Declaration and maps: Somerset Wetlands NNR

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Tenure map: Somerset Wetlands NNR

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Details

This new NNR in Somerset combines 6 existing reserves (managing bodies shown in brackets):

• Bridgwater Bay (NE and EA)
• Ham Wall (RSPB)
• Huntspill River (EA)
• Shapwick Heath (NE)
• Somerset Levels (NE)
• Westhay Moor (SWT)

The combined site is also extended and renamed as Somerset Wetlands NNR. This is shaded yellow on the declaration map attached to this page.

The tenure map attached to this page shows which body holds and manages each area of the new NNR. The approved bodies are:

• Environment Agency (EA)
• Hawk and Owl Trust (HOT)
• National Trust (NT)
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
• Somerset Wildlife Trust (SWT)
• Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT)

Published 19 May 2022