The Broadland Conservation Centre
Taylor R. 1977. The Broadland Conservation Centre. Parks. 2(1):17-20
Flooding of peat workings and their further colonization by marshland vegetation created the unique wetland habitat known as "The Broads" in East Norfolk and Suffolk, Great Britain. These display a remarkable diversity of habitat for a great variety of flora and fauna, but also suffers increasing pressures from agricultural use including nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) and increased turbidity of water. Realizing these areas are in danger of being destroyed, the Countryside Commission is currently seeking the views of interested parties on whether the Broads should be added to the 10 National Parks so far designated in England and Wales. Already 899 ha of Broadland are protected as National Nature Reserves and another 11 areas are safeguarded as local reserves. One such area is Ranworth Broad where the Norfolk Naturalists' Trust has created a centre to interpret to visitors the problems now facing Broadland and possible ways of solving them.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Taylor, Ray
- Units
- HIST
- Keywords
- awareness, Broadland, Construction, Cost, Design, ehistory, History, Interpretation, Location, naturalist