Fenland SAC, the Glossary
Fenland is a multi-site Special Area of Conservation in the Fens (a region in eastern England).[1]
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16 relations: Calcareous, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire County Council, Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen, Cladium mariscus, Habitats Directive, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Molinia, Peterborough City Council, Ramsar Convention, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, The Fens, Wetland, Wicken Fen, Woodwalton Fen.
- Fens of England
- Wetlands of England
Calcareous
Calcareous is an adjective meaning "mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate", in other words, containing lime or being chalky.
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Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia.
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Cambridgeshire County Council
Cambridgeshire County Council is the county council for non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire, England.
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Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen
Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Fordham in Cambridgeshire, England. Fenland SAC and Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen are special Areas of Conservation in England.
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Cladium mariscus
Cladium mariscus is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common names swamp sawgrass, great fen-sedge, saw-sedge or sawtooth sedge.
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Habitats Directive
The Habitats Directive (more formally known as Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora) is a directive adopted by the European Community in 1992 as a response to the Berne Convention.
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Joint Nature Conservation Committee
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is the public body that advises the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation.
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Molinia
Molinia, or moor grass, is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the grass family, native to damp moorland in Eurasia and northern Africa.
Peterborough City Council
Peterborough City Council is the local authority for Peterborough, a local government district with city status in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England.
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Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands).
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Site of Special Scientific Interest
A site of special scientific interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an area of special scientific interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.
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Special Area of Conservation
A special area of conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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The Fens
The Fens or Fenlands in eastern England are a naturally marshy region supporting a rich ecology and numerous species. Fenland SAC and The Fens are fens of England and wetlands of England.
Wetland
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally for a shorter periods.
Wicken Fen
Wicken Fen is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Wicken in Cambridgeshire. Fenland SAC and Wicken Fen are fens of England and wetlands of England.
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Woodwalton Fen
Woodwalton Fen is a 209-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the parish of Woodwalton, west of Ramsey in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England. Fenland SAC and Woodwalton Fen are fens of England and special Areas of Conservation in England.
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See also
Fens of England
- Arger Fen
- Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens
- British NVC community M24
- Burnt Fen
- Coe Fen
- Deeping Fen
- Fenland SAC
- Flag Fen
- Gilbert Heathcote's tunnel
- Great Fen
- Grunty Fen
- Holbeach Marsh
- Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve
- List of waterways in Lincolnshire
- Mare Fen
- Redgrave and Lopham Fens
- Strumpshaw Fen RSPB reserve
- The Fens
- Upton Fen
- Waterland (novel)
- Whittlesey Mere
- Wicken Fen
- Woodwalton Fen
Wetlands of England
- Black Firs and Cranberry Bog
- Bolshayne Fen
- Burton Mere Wetlands
- Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve
- Chyenhal Moor
- Cuckmere Haven
- Fenland SAC
- Hayle Kimbro Pool
- Ings
- Loynton Moss
- Maer Lake
- North Cave Wetlands
- Nunnery Mead
- Otmoor
- Pilling Sands
- RSPB Dearne Valley Old Moor
- Radford Meadows
- Ridlins Mire
- Rixton Clay Pits
- Sandbach Flashes
- Somerset Levels
- Sound Heath
- South Milton Ley
- St Aidan's
- Stone Meadows
- Swanpool, Devon
- The Broads
- The Fens
- WWT London Wetland Centre
- WWT Slimbridge
- Wallasea Wetlands
- Wicken Fen