Directory of The Wash Resources

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The Wash is the square-mouthed bay and estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom. It is fed by the Rivers Witham, Welland, Nene and Great Ouse. [Wikipedia]

Resources in This Category

• Cultural Entities - The Wash

  http://www.lancewadplan.org/Cultural%20atlas/UK/Wash/the_wash.htm
  About geology and geography, landscape history, vulnerabilities and potentials of the region.

• The Wash - Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wash
  Abstract of the geography, the wildlife and local traditions.

• The Wash NNR

  http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/37006?category=59026
  The reserve is a mix of open deep water, permanent shallow water, mudflat and saltmarsh. The intertidal mudflats and saltmarshes represent one of Britain's most important winter feeding areas for waders and wildfowl.

• The Wash Tidal Barrier Corporation plc

  http://www.washbarrier.org/
  Company proposing a scheme to provide flood protection, tidal generation of power, and a managed salt water lagoon to farm fish and shellfish. Includes protection or relocation of wildlife habitats, and contacts in Cottenham.

• UNESCO World Heritage Centre

  http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1336/
  The Wash and North Norfolk Coast, description of the conservation status.

• Wash Wader Ringing Group

  http://wwrg.org.uk/
  The group operates with cannon nets and mist nets, around the shores of The Wash with the main aim of providing a better understanding of the waders.

Related Categories

• Home > Science > Biology > Ecology > Ecosystems > Estuarine
• Home > Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Norfolk
• Home > Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Lincolnshire

 

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