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Hardley Flood
Hardley Flood is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, and The Broads Special Area of Conservation. This area of tidal lagoons and reedbeds provides a spillway for the River Chet. The reedbeds provide nesting sites for birds, including nationally important populations of several breeding birds. Three rare flies have been recorded, ''Elachiptera uniseta'', ''Elachiptera scrobiculata'' and ''Lonchoptera scutellata ''Lonchoptera'' is a genus of spear-winged flies ( Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation. Description Species in ''Lonchoptera'' are tiny to small, at ...''. The site is open to the public. References {{SSSIs Norfolk Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk Ramsar sites in England Special Protection Areas in England Special Areas of Conserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. SSSI/ASSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in the United Kingdom are based upon them, including national nature reserves, Ramsar sites, Special Protection Areas, and Special Areas of Conservation. The acronym "SSSI" is often pronounced "triple-S I". Selection and conservation Sites notified for their biological interest are known as Biological SSSIs (or ASSIs), and those notified for geological or physiographic interest are Geological SSSIs (or ASSIs). Sites may be divided into management units, with some areas including units that are noted for both biological and geological interest. Biological Biological SSSI/ASSIs may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth (), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside town and unparished area in, and the main administrative centre of, the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located east of Norwich. A population of 38,693 in the 2011 Census made it Norfolk's third most populous. Its fishing industry, mainly for herring, shrank after the mid-20th century and has all but ended. North Sea oil from the 1960s supplied an oil-rig industry that services offshore natural gas rigs; more recently, offshore wind power and other renewable energy industries have ensued. Yarmouth has been a resort since 1760 and a gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea. Holiday-making rose when a railway opened in 1844, bringing easier, cheaper access and some new settlement. Wellington Pier opened in 1854 and Britannia Pier in 1858. Through the 20th century, Yarmouth boomed as a resort, with a promenade, pubs, trams, fish-and-chip shops, theatres, the Pleasu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea, with The Wash to the north-west. The county town is the city of Norwich. With an area of and a population of 859,400, Norfolk is a largely rural county with a population density of 401 per square mile (155 per km2). Of the county's population, 40% live in four major built up areas: Norwich (213,000), Great Yarmouth (63,000), King's Lynn (46,000) and Thetford (25,000). The Broads is a network of rivers and lakes in the east of the county, extending south into Suffolk. The area is protected by the Broads Authority and has similar status to a national park. History The area that was to become Norfolk was settled in pre-Roman times, (there were Palaeolithic settlers as early as 950,000 years ago) with camps along the highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsar Site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O) *** Permanent 8 ha (P) *** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts) ** es on inorganic soils: *** Permanent (herb dominated) (Tp) *** Permanent / Seasonal / Intermittent (shrub dominated)(W) *** Permanent / Seasonal / Intermittent (tree dominated) (Xf) *** Seasonal/intermittent (herb dominated) (Ts) ** Marshes on soils: *** Permanent (non-forested)(U) *** Permanent (forested)(Xp) ** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils: *** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils / High altitude (alpine) (Va) *** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils / Tundra (Vt) * Saline, |
Special Protection Area
A Special Protection Area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union (EU) have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and certain particularly threatened birds. Together with Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), the SPAs form a network of protected sites across the EU, called Natura 2000. Each SPA has an EU code – for example the North Norfolk Coast SPA has the code ''UK9009031''. In the United Kingdom As at 21 September 2006, there were 252 classified SPAs and 12 proposed SPAs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Regulations 1994 implement the terms of the Directive in Scotland, England and Wales. In Great Britain, SPAs (and SACs) designated on land or in the intertidal area are normally also notified as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), and in Northern Ireland as Areas of Special Scientific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''. They are to protect the 220 habitats and approximately 1,000 species listed in annex I and II of the directive which are considered to be of European interest following criteria given in the directive. They must be chosen from the Sites of Community Importance by the member states and designated SAC by an act assuring the conservation measures of the natural habitat. SACs complement Special Protection Areas and together form a network of protected sites across the European Union called Natura 2000. This, in turn, is part of the Emerald network of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) under the Berne Convention. Assessment methodology in the United Kingdom Prior to being designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), sites have been assessed under a two-stage process ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spillway
A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself. In the United Kingdom, they may be known as overflow channels. Spillways ensure that water does not damage parts of the structure not designed to convey water. Spillways can include floodgates and fuse plugs to regulate water flow and reservoir level. Such features enable a spillway to regulate downstream flow—by releasing water in a controlled manner before the reservoir is full, operators can prevent an unacceptably large release later. Other uses of the term "spillway" include bypasses of dams and outlets of channels used during high water, and outlet channels carved through natural dams such as moraines. Water normally flows over a spillway only during flood periods, when the reservoir has reached its capacity and water continues entering faster than it can be released. In contrast, an intake tower is a structure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Chet
The River Chet is a small river in South Norfolk, England, a tributary of the River Yare. It rises in Poringland and flows eastwards through Alpington, Bergh Apton, Thurton and Loddon. At Loddon it passes under the A146 through Loddon Mill and into Loddon Staithe. From this point onwards the river is navigable. It then passes Hardley Flood to the north, a nature reserve part-managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. The river finally joins the River Yare one mile west of Reedham at Hardley Cross, erected in 1676, which marks the ancient boundary between the City of Norwich and the Borough of Great Yarmouth. The total navigable length is some 3½ miles. Fishing Fishing is permitted between Loddon and Hardley Cross, bream and roach being the most common catch. Churches A number of churches along the river are known as the "Chet Valley Churches". Most belong to the Church of England but they include the Church in Loddon, a combined Anglican and Methodist Methodism, also calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elachiptera Uniseta
''Elachiptera'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Elachiptera''. Species *'' Elachiptera angusta'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera angustifrons'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera angustistylum'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera californica'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera costata'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Elachiptera decipiens'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Elachiptera erythropleura'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera flaviceps'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera formosa'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Elachiptera knowltoni'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera longiventris'' (Johannsen, 1924) *'' Elachiptera nigriceps'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Elachiptera pechumani'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera penita'' (Adams, 1908) *'' Elachiptera punctulata'' Becker Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In norther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elachiptera Scrobiculata
''Elachiptera'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Elachiptera''. Species *'' Elachiptera angusta'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera angustifrons'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera angustistylum'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera californica'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera costata'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Elachiptera decipiens'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Elachiptera erythropleura'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera flaviceps'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera formosa'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Elachiptera knowltoni'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera longiventris'' (Johannsen, 1924) *'' Elachiptera nigriceps'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Elachiptera pechumani'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera penita'' (Adams, 1908) *'' Elachiptera punctulata'' Becker Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In norther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonchoptera Scutellata
''Lonchoptera'' is a genus of spear-winged flies ( Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation. Description Species in ''Lonchoptera'' are tiny to small, at , slender, and yellow to brownish-black bristly. The larvae are dorsally flattened, with two pairs of head bristles, and feed on rotting vegetable matter., including in one case brussels sprouts. This genus can be distinguished from other spear-winged flies by several traits: * foreleg tibiae have dorsal setae in the middle * foreleg tarsi thinner than foreleg tibiae * pointed wingtip without apical brown spot. Species Species include: *'' Lonchoptera africana'' Adams, 1905 *'' Lonchoptera alfhildae'' Andersson, 1971 *'' Lonchoptera anderssoni'' Joseph & Parui, 1976 *'' Lonchoptera annikaae'' Andersson, 1971 *'' Lonchoptera apicalis'' (Okada, 1935) *'' Lonchoptera barberi'' Klymko, 2008 *'' Lonchoptera bifurcata'' ( Fallén, 1810) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sites Of Special Scientific Interest In Norfolk
Site most often refers to: * Archaeological site * Campsite, a place used for overnight stay in an outdoor area * Construction site * Location, a point or an area on the Earth's surface or elsewhere * Website, a set of related web pages, typically with a common domain name It may also refer to: * Site, a National Register of Historic Places property type * SITE (originally known as ''Sculpture in the Environment''), an American architecture and design firm * Site (mathematics), a category C together with a Grothendieck topology on C * ''The Site'', a 1990s TV series that aired on MSNBC * SITE Intelligence Group, a for-profit organization tracking jihadist and white supremacist organizations * SITE Institute, a terrorism-tracking organization, precursor to the SITE Intelligence Group * Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate, a company in Sindh, Pakistan * SITE Centers, American commercial real estate company * SITE Town, a densely populated town in Karachi, Pakistan * S.I.T.E Indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
