Hythe to Calshot Marshes

Hythe to Calshot Marshes is a 591.8-hectare (1,462-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which stretches along the west bank of Southampton Water between Calshot and Marchwood in Hampshire.[1][2] It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area,[4] and of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation.[5] Calshot Marshes is a Local Nature Reserve[6] and Hythe Spartina Marsh is a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.[7]

Hythe to Calshot Marshes
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Calshot Marshes
Area of SearchHampshire
Grid referenceSU 456 052[1]
InterestBiological
Area591.8 hectares (1,462 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

These areas of saltmarsh and mudflats have nationally important numbers of wintering waders and wildfowl, such as black-tailed godwit, grey plover and dunlin. The site is internationally important for dark-bellied brent geese as it has over 1% of the world population. The benthic zone has a dense concentration of invertebrates which provide the birds' main food.[8]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Hythe to Calshot Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Hythe to Calshot Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. "Designated Sites View: Solent and Southampton Water". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. "Designated Sites View: Calshot Marshes". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. "Hythe Spartina Marsh". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. "Hythe to Calshot Marshes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

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