Sturt Pond

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Sturt Pond
Sturt Pond - geograph.org.uk - 592827.jpg
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationMilford on Sea, Hampshire
OS gridSZ 294 913
Area10.9 hectares (27 acres)
Managed byMilford On Sea Parish Council

Sturt Pond is a 10.9-hectare (27-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Milford on Sea in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Milford On Sea Parish Council.[1][2] It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area,[4] of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation[5] and of Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[6]

Sturt Pond itself is tidal, and the reserve also includes Dane Stream, reedbeds, lagoons and saltmarsh. These habitats attract many birds, and there is also an area of grassland which is grazed by New Forest ponies.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Sturt Pond". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Sturt Pond". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 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: Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

Coordinates: 50°43′16″N 1°35′06″W / 50.721°N 1.585°W / 50.721; -1.585

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