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Site Name/ Designation Reason for designation Approx. distance / direction from works <strong>National</strong> Nature Reserves (NNR) The Wash NNR Roydon Common NNR Dersingham Bog NNR The Wash NNR is the southeastern part of The Wash SSSI and represents a site of international importance for nature conservation. The Wash NNR is the largest <strong>National</strong> Nature Reserve in England. It is one of the most outstanding coastal wetlands in Great Britain and comprises open deep water, permanent shallow water, intertidal sand, mudflat and saltmarsh. The saltmarsh is of considerable botanical interest and is valuable for breeding birds such as redshank. The large expanses of intertidal sand and mud hold enormous concentrations of invertebrate life, which make this one of Britain’s most important feeding areas for waders and wildfowl. Roydon Common NNR covers the area of the Ramsar site of the same name. The mire is very diverse and supports many uncommon plants such as black bog-rush, bog orchid, marsh fern, cranberry, bog asphodel, common cotton-grass, all three species of sundew and carpets of sphagnum moss. The pools are important breeding grounds for a variety of dragonflies including the broadbodied chaser and black darter. Uncommon birds including nightjar and curlew breed on the site. Hen harrier, merlin and sparrowhawk use the common as a roosting site in the winter. The site is owned and managed by Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Dersingham Bog NNR covers the area of the Ramsar site of the same name. The reserve comprises three distinct habitats: mire, heath and woodland. This NNR is part of the Sandringham Royal Estate and is managed for wildlife by Natural England. Species of interest include shelduck, nightjar, tree pipit, woodlark and black darter dragonfly. Local Nature Reserves – none within 1km of the Corridor N/A None within 1km of the Corridor N/A County Wildlife Sites (CWS) West Winch Common CWS Adjacent to the River Nar CWS Saddlebow Reedbeds CWS A large area of grazed semi-improved and unimproved neutral grassland crossed with frequent hedge-lined dykes. (Surveyed in 1994). The site is part of a disused railway line and contains un-grazed, unimproved neutral grassland to the east and west and a small area of Phragmities dominated fen in the centre. (Surveyed in 1985). A large area of Phragmities dominated fen habitat surrounded by earth banks. The habitat is managed on a rotational basis creating areas of open water providing habitat for birds. Scentless mayweed has colonised the earth banks, this plant is scarce in Norfolk. (Surveyed in 1995, boundary revised in 1998). 6km North 8km Northeast 12km Northeast Adjacent to east boundary of Corridor 0.8km North 1km North
Priority habitats and species data (summarised) Priority habitats/species Flora & habitats Badger Bats Otter Water vole Other mammals Birds Amphibians Reptiles European eel Baseline data General information on habitats and flora is held within designated wildlife site citations. The Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service provided records of two Schedule 9 plant species: Canadian waterweed Elodea Canadensis outside the Corridor (to the northeast) and giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum, also outside the Corridor (to the west). A review of the habitat inventory database on MAGIC Map reveal only one priority habitat within the Corridor, Traditional Orchard. There is one small area of this habitat, to the west of Golden Ball Farm in the central part of the Corridor. There are no records of badger within the Corridor, but there are records in the wider area to the east, south and northwest. There are no bat records within the Corridor but there are records within the wider area. There a records for pipistrelle (species unknown) in West Winch, North Runcton and north King’s Lynn. There is a soprano pipistrelle record at the A47 crossing of the River Great Ouse, there is a noctule record in Clenchwarton and a brown long-eared bat record in the vicinity of Wiggenhall St Germans. While there are no records for otter within the Corridor, there are records (approximately 1km north) associated with the River Nar which runs through the Corridor. It is therefore reasonable to assume that otter also use the section of the Nar within the Corridor. Otter is also a qualifying feature of The Wash SAC (which is approximately 6.7km north at its closest point). No records of water vole were obtained within the Corridor, but they have been recorded in the wider area (3 records north of the Corridor 2.5km – 7.4km, 2 records southwest of the Corridor 7km – 8km). There are a number of hedgehog records just outside the Corridor (including the West Winch Saddle Bow areas). There is a record for brown hare outside the Corridor (west of the River Great Ouse). Common seal has been recorded adjacent to the Corridor (at the confluence of the River Great Ouse and the Ouse Relief Channel). Extensive bird records were obtained for the site and the wider area and are reported in the detailed ornithological assessment provided at Technical Appendix TA-E The majority of records relate to sites designated for their bird communities and are outside the Corridor. Two amphibian records were received during the desktop search, both outside of the Corridor. One record was for common toad near West Lynn and the other was for great crested newt on the A47 near Terrington St Clement (approximately 6km from the site). During the 2011 surveys the ponds were assessed as having Poor suitability for great crested newts and no newts were found during survey. There is a record for grass snake in grid square TF6316 which is approximately 1km east of the Route Corridor. There are records for European eel near to the Centrica power station which appear to be associated with the Ouse Relief Channel and connected drains.
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