West Hayling

West Hayling is a 76.2-hectare (188-acre) Local Nature Reserve on Hayling Island in Hampshire. It is owned by Havant Borough Council and managed by the council and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[1][2] It is part of Langstone Harbour, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3][4] It is also part of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation[5] and of Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site[6] and Special Protection Area.[7]

West Hayling
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationHayling Island, Hampshire
OS gridSU 713 034
Area76.2 hectares (188 acres)
Managed byHavant Borough Council and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

This site has large areas of intertidal mudflats and lagoons with vast numbers of marine invertebrates, which provide food for tens of thousands of wintering and breeding birds.[1][8]

References
  1. "West Hayling". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. "Map of West Hayling". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Langstone Harbour". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. "Map of Langstone Harbour". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. "Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. "Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  7. "Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  8. "Langstone Harbour". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

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