Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Kelling Quags
Kelling Quags — nature reserve near Kelling, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
About
Kelling Quags is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1984. It covers approximately 6 km². Managed by Norfolk Ornithological Association. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve near Kelling, Norfolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.9507°, 1.1140°.
From the Wikipedia article
Kelling Quags is a nature reserve near Kelling, Norfolk. It is 5.7 ha (14 acres) in extent. It is managed by the Norfolk Ornithological Association as a coastal fresh marsh. It consists of pools and wet grazing marshes behind a shingle ridge. It was purchased by the NOA in 1984. It was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1954, and in 1986 it was subsumed into the 7,700 ha (19,000 acres) North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest. The larger area is now additionally protected through Natura 2000 (SPA) and Ramsar listings, and is part of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 52.9507, 1.1140
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Kelling
- Postcode
- NR25 7EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Established
- 1984
Sources
- wikidata: Q6385813 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kelling Quags (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kelling Quags?
- Kelling Quags is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.9507°, 1.1140°.
- When was Kelling Quags built?
- Kelling Quags dates to 1984 — the Modern period.
- Who runs Kelling Quags?
- Kelling Quags is managed by Norfolk Ornithological Association.