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Not to be confused with The Broads, Newfoundland and Labrador. The Broads is a settlement located south of Bay Roberts Newfoundland and Labrador.
River Thurne
River Thurne

The Broads is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes (known locally as broads) in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The River Thurne is a River in Norfolk England in The Broads. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. The Broads, and some surrounding land was constituted as a special area with a level of protection similar to a UK National Park by The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act of 1988. The national parks of England and Wales are areas of relatively undeveloped and scenic landscape that are designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Broads Authority, a Special Statutory Authority responsible for managing the area, became operational in 1989. The Broads Authority is the agency which has statutory responsibility for The Broads in England Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) [1]

A typical view of the Norfolk Broads
A typical view of the Norfolk Broads

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The total area is 303 km² (188 sq. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² miles), most of which is in Norfolk, with over 200 km (125 miles) of navigable waterways. There are seven rivers and sixty three broads, mostly less than twelve feet deep. Thirteen broads are generally open to navigation, with a further three having navigable channels. Some broads have navigation restrictions imposed on them in autumn and winter. [2]

Although the terms Norfolk Broads and Suffolk Broads are used to identify those areas within the two counties respectively, the whole area is sometimes referred to as the "Norfolk Broads". The Broads has the same status as the national parks in England and Wales but as well as the Broads Authority having powers and duties almost identical to the national parks it is also the third largest inland navigation authority. Because of its navigation role the Broads Authority was established under its own legislation on 1 April 1989. More recently the Authority wanted to change the name of the area to The Broads National Park in recognition of the fact that the status of the area is equivalent to the rest of the national park family but was unable to get agreement from all the different parties. The Private Bill the Authority is promoting through Parliament is largely about improving public safety on the water and the Authority did not want to delay or jeopardise these provisions for the name issue, so the provision was dropped before the Bill was deposited in Parliament.

Management

The Broads are managed by the Broads Authority. The Broads Authority is the agency which has statutory responsibility for The Broads in England Special legislation gives the navigation of the waterways equal status with the conservation and public enjoyment of the area. Navigation is the process of reading and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another Conservation can be confused with Conversation and vice versa

Specific parts of 'the Broads' have been awarded a variety of conservation designations, for instance:

A specific project being considered under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan is re-introduction of the Large Copper butterfly, whose habitat has been reduced by reduction of fens. A conservation designation is a name and/or acronym which explains the status of an area of land in terms of conservation or protection. A Special Protection Area or SPA is a designation under the European Union directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom. An Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA is a type of designation for an Agricultural area which needs special protection because of its Landscape, Wildlife The Halvergate Marshes are Marshes situated south of the River Bure on the Norfolk Broads in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government Conservation designation for a Nature reserve of national significance for biological or earth science Bure Marshes National Nature Reserve (NNR is maintained by English Nature in Norfolk England, within The Broads National Park. Benacre NNR is a National Nature Reserve in Suffolk, England. Ant Broads & Marshes NNR is a National Nature Reserve in Norfolk England established by English Nature. Hickling Broad lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk England, 4 km south-east of Stalham. Ludham - Potter Heigham Marshes NNR is a National Nature Reserve established and owned by English Nature in Norfolk England, within The Broads National Redgrave and Lopham Fen NNR is a National Nature Reserve in both Suffolk and Norfolk England, established by English Nature and owned and maintained Martham Broad is a broad (or lake and National Nature Reserve on the River Thurne in the English county of Norfolk. Calthorpe Broad is an isolated broad within The Broads National Park, three miles north east of Stalham, Norfolk England. Mid-Yare NNR is a National Nature Reserve in Norfolk, east of Norwich, established by English Nature and managed by the Royal Society for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about a conservation biology topic For other uses of BAP see BAP (disambiguation. The Large Copper ( Lycaena dispar) is a European Butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. A fen is a type of Wetland fed by surface and/or groundwater Fens are characterized by their water chemistry which is neutral or Alkaline Fens are different

The Broads give their name to the Broadland district council area, although some of the geographical areas covered by the Broads are covered by a neighboring district council. History The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St

History

Muttons mill, one of the many historic drainage windpumps on the Norfolk Broads
Muttons mill, one of the many historic drainage windpumps on the Norfolk Broads

For many years the broads were regarded as natural features of the landscape. It was only in the 1960s that Dr Joyce Lambert proved that they were artificial features, the effect of flooding on early peat excavations. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Joyce Lambert (born Herne Hill, London, 23 June 1916, died 4 May 2005) was an English Botanist and Peat is an accumulation of partially Decayed Vegetation matter. The Romans first exploited the rich peat beds of the area for fuel, and in the Middle Ages the local monasteries began to excavate the peat lands as a turbary business, selling fuel to Norwich and Great Yarmouth. A turbary is a piece of peatland from which turf may be cut for fuel History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. The Cathedral took 320,000 tonnes of peat a year. Then the sea levels began to rise, and the pits began to flood. Despite the construction of windpumps and dykes, the flooding continued and resulted in the typical Broads landscape of today, with its reed beds, grazing marshes and wet woodland. A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind LeveeEmbankmentDitch A dike (or dyke) levee, levée, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial Phragmites australis, the common reed, is a large perennial grass found in Wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the

The Broads have been a favourite boating holiday destination since the early 20th century. The waterways are lock-free, although there are three bridges under which only small cruisers can pass. A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal Waterways. The area attracts all kinds of visitors, including ramblers, artists, anglers, and bird-watchers as well as people "messing about in boats". There are a number of companies hiring boats for leisure use, including both yachts and motor launches. The Norfolk Wherry, the traditional cargo craft of the area, can still be seen on the Broads as some specimens have been preserved and restored. The Norfolk wherry is a type of Boat on The Broads in Norfolk, England.

Ted Ellis, a local naturalist, referred to the Broads as "the breathing space for the cure of souls" [3]

A great variety of boats can be found on the Broads, from Edwardian trading wherries to state-of-the-art electric or solar-powered boats. Edward 'Ted' Ellis (born 23 February 1913 was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Footscray in the VFL.

Geography

The point at which Breydon Water splits into the River Yare and The River Waveney
The point at which Breydon Water splits into the River Yare and The River Waveney
Yachts on the Norfolk Broads
Yachts on the Norfolk Broads
How Hill
How Hill
St. Benet's Abbey
St. Benet's Abbey

The Broads largely follows the line of the rivers and natural navigations of the area. Breydon Water is a large tidal Estuary at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, within The Broads National Park, the UK 's largest The River Yare is a River in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads The Waveney is a River which forms the border between Suffolk and Norfolk England, for much of its length within The Broads. A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts How Hill lies on the River Ant within The Broads National Park in Norfolk England. St Benet's Abbey is a ruined Abbey situated on the River Bure within The Broads in Norfolk England. There are seven navigable rivers, the River Yare and its (direct and indirect) tributaries the Rivers Bure, Thurne, Ant, Waveney, Chet and Wensum. The River Yare is a River in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The River Bure is a River in the county of Norfolk England, most of it in The Broads. The River Thurne is a River in Norfolk England in The Broads. The River Ant is a tributary river of the River Bure in England. The Waveney is a River which forms the border between Suffolk and Norfolk England, for much of its length within The Broads. The River Chet is a small River in South Norfolk, England and a Tributary of the River Yare. The River Wensum is a River in Norfolk England and a Tributary of the River Yare despite being the larger of the two rivers There are no locks on any of the rivers (except for Mutford lock in Oulton Broad that links to the saltwater Lake Lothing in Lowestoft), all the waterways are subject to tidal influence. A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal Waterways. Lake Lothing is a saltwater lake that separates South Lowestoft from North Lowestoft within the county of Suffolk in the United Kingdom. Lowestoft (ˈləʊstɒft/ /ˈləʊstəf is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park The tidal range decreases with distance from the sea, with highly tidal areas such as Breydon Water contrasted with effectively non-tidal reaches such as the River Ant upstream of Barton Broad. Breydon Water is a large tidal Estuary at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, within The Broads National Park, the UK 's largest Barton Broad lies within The Broads in Norfolk, the United Kingdom.

The broads themselves range in size from small pools to the large expanses of Hickling Broad, Barton Broad and Breydon Water. Hickling Broad lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk England, 4 km south-east of Stalham. The broads are unevenly distributed, with far more broads in the northern half of Broadland (the Rivers Bure, Thurne and Ant) than in the central and southern portions (the Rivers Yare, Waveney, Chet and Wensum). Individual broads may lie directly on the river, or are more often situated to one side and connected to the river by an artificial channel or dyke.

Besides the natural watercourses of the rivers, and the ancient but artificial broads, there is one more recent navigation canal, the lock-less New Cut which connects the Rivers Yare and Waveney whilst permitting boats to by-pass Breydon Water.

There is also a second navigable link to the sea, via the River Waveney and its link to Oulton Broad. Oulton Broad refers to both the lake and the suburb ( of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England. Oulton Broad is part of the Broads tidal system, but is immediately adjacent to Lake Lothing which is itself directly connected to the sea via the harbour at Lowestoft. Lake Lothing is a saltwater lake that separates South Lowestoft from North Lowestoft within the county of Suffolk in the United Kingdom. Lowestoft (ˈləʊstɒft/ /ˈləʊstəf is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park Oulton Broad and Lake Lothing are connected by Mutford Lock, the only lock on the broads and necessary because of the different tidal ranges and cycles in the two lakes.

In the lists below, names of broads are emboldened to help distinguish them from towns and villages.

River Bure

The River Bure is a tributary of the River Yare which rises near Aylsham in Norfolk and joins the Yare just downstream of Breydon Water. The River Bure is a River in the county of Norfolk England, most of it in The Broads. The River Yare is a River in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads Aylsham is a historic Market town and Civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, about 15km (10 miles north of Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Breydon Water is a large tidal Estuary at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, within The Broads National Park, the UK 's largest On its way it flows through or passes:

River Thurne

Horsey windpump
Horsey windpump

The River Thurne is a tributary of the River Bure. Coltishall is a Village (population 1405 on the River Bure, west of Wroxham, in English county of Norfolk, within Norfolk Broads Belaugh is a small Village (population 105 that occupies a bend in the River Bure in Norfolk, England - within The Broads National Wroxham is a small Town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Hoveton (pronounced /ˈhɒftən/ is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Wroxham Broad is on the River Bure near the town of Wroxham in Norfolk, England within The Broads National Park. Hoveton Great Broad lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England, between Wroxham Broad and Salhouse Broad. Salhouse Broad is situated on the River Bure in The Broads in Norfolk England. Bure Marshes National Nature Reserve (NNR is maintained by English Nature in Norfolk England, within The Broads National Park. National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government Conservation designation for a Nature reserve of national significance for biological or earth science Salhouse is a Village and Civil parish within The Broads National Park in the English County of Norfolk. Woodbastwick is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Hoveton Little Broad, also known as Blackhorse Broad is on the River Bure near Horning, Norfolk, within The Broads National Park. Horning is an ancient village (population 1033 in Norfolk England within The Broads. Cockshoot Broad lies on the River Bure within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England, it is one of several Broads where boats aren't allowed Ranworth Broad lies in The Broads. It is one of the Nature reserves in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Malthouse Broad is a broad ( ie, Lake) at Ranworth in the Norfolk Broads. Ranworth is a village in Norfolk England in The Broads, adjacent to Malthouse Broad and Ranworth Broad. South Walsham is a Village (population 738 in Norfolk, England within The Broads. St Benet's Abbey is a ruined Abbey situated on the River Bure within The Broads in Norfolk England. Upton is a Village (population 660 on the River Bure in Norfolk within The Broads National Park. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom. Upton Fen lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England. Acle is a small Market town on the River Bure on The Norfolk Broads in Norfolk. Ashby with Oby is a Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk, which is located some 5 km north of Acle and 15 km north-west of Stokesby with Herringby is a Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. Horsey Windpump is a Windpump or Drainage Windmill in the care of the National Trust in the village of Horsey, near Great The River Thurne is a River in Norfolk England in The Broads. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The River Bure is a River in the county of Norfolk England, most of it in The Broads. It rises near Martham Broad and flows for about six miles to Thurne Mouth where it joins the Bure. Martham Broad is a broad (or lake and National Nature Reserve on the River Thurne in the English county of Norfolk. It is wide open and wind-swept, and on its way it flows through or passes:

River Ant

Barton Broad
Barton Broad

The River Ant is a tributary of the River Bure. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom. Hickling Broad lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk England, 4 km south-east of Stalham. Hickling is a village and a Civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Horsey is a small Village (population 99 in Norfolk England within The Broads National Park. Horsey Mere is one of the Norfolk Broads in the east of England; it is one of the more northerly broads close to the North Sea coast Martham Broad is a broad (or lake and National Nature Reserve on the River Thurne in the English county of Norfolk. National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government Conservation designation for a Nature reserve of national significance for biological or earth science Martham is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk and within the Broads National Park. Somerton is a Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. It comprises the twin Villages of East Somerton and West Thurne is a small Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Potter Heigham is a Village and Civil parish on the River Thurne in the English county of Norfolk. Ludham (population 1301 is a Village in Norfolk England, in The Broads, at the end of a dyke leading to Womack Water and flowing into the Ludham - Potter Heigham Marshes NNR is a National Nature Reserve established and owned by English Nature in Norfolk England, within The Broads National National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government Conservation designation for a Nature reserve of national significance for biological or earth science Barton Broad lies within The Broads in Norfolk, the United Kingdom. The River Ant is a tributary river of the River Bure in England. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The River Bure is a River in the county of Norfolk England, most of it in The Broads. It rises at Dilham and joins the Bure at St. Benet's Abbey. Dilham is a village (population 301 on the River Ant just of the A149 road, near Stalham in Norfolk England within The Broads National St Benet's Abbey is a ruined Abbey situated on the River Bure within The Broads in Norfolk England. It is winding and narrow, and on its way it flows through or passes:

River Yare

Berney Arms Windmill
Berney Arms Windmill

The River Yare rises south of Dereham and flows through the southern fringes of the city of Norwich, passes through Breydon Water and flows into the sea between Great Yarmouth and Gorleston. Honing is a small Village which is 2 miles North East of Worstead. The North Walsham and Dilham Canal is a waterway in the English county of Norfolk. Dilham is a village (population 301 on the River Ant just of the A149 road, near Stalham in Norfolk England within The Broads National Wayford Bridge is a village on the River Ant on the A149 road, near Stalham in Norfolk England within The Broads National Park. Barton Broad lies within The Broads in Norfolk, the United Kingdom. Stalham is a Market town (population 2951 in the English county of Norfolk, in East Anglia. Sutton is a Village (with 486 dwelling houses and a population of 1226 in the English county of Norfolk. Ant Broads & Marshes NNR is a National Nature Reserve in Norfolk England established by English Nature. National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government Conservation designation for a Nature reserve of national significance for biological or earth science Alderfen Broad lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England. Crome's Broad is situated to the east of the River Ant, north of How Hill, within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England. Neatishead is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Barton Turf is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Irstead is a Village in The Broads National Park in the English county of Norfolk England. How Hill lies on the River Ant within The Broads National Park in Norfolk England. Ludham Bridge is a hamlet on the River Ant on the Norfolk Broads in Norfolk England. Calthorpe Broad is an isolated broad within The Broads National Park, three miles north east of Stalham, Norfolk England. National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government Conservation designation for a Nature reserve of national significance for biological or earth science Ingham is a small Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Berney Arms Windmill is located alongside the River Yare at the south-westerly end of Breydon Water. The River Yare is a River in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads Dereham, also known historically as East Dereham, is a Town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Breydon Water is a large tidal Estuary at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, within The Broads National Park, the UK 's largest Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. Gorleston-on-Sea is adjacent to the town of Great Yarmouth, in the English county of Norfolk. On its way it passes through:

River Chet

The River Chet is a tributary of the River Yare. Haddiscoe is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. The Haddiscoe Cut or New Cut is a Canal in the English county of Norfolk and in The Broads National Park. Brundall is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Postwick with Witton is a Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk, comprising the two nearby villages of Postwick and Witton Thorpe St Andrew is a small town and suburb of Norwich in Norfolk, England. The River Chet is a small River in South Norfolk, England and a Tributary of the River Yare. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The River Yare is a River in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads It flows through, or passes by:

River Waveney

Oulton Broad
Oulton Broad

The River Waveney is a tributary of the River Yare, joining that river just upstream of Breydon Water. Loddon is a small market town about southeast of Norwich on the River Chet, a tributary of the River Yare within The Broads in Norfolk Chedgrave is a small village beside the River Chet in Norfolk, England, with interesting wildlife Hardley Flood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on the north bank of the River Chet northeast of Loddon in Norfolk, part-managed by the Oulton Broad refers to both the lake and the suburb ( of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England. The Waveney is a River which forms the border between Suffolk and Norfolk England, for much of its length within The Broads. The River Yare is a River in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads Breydon Water is a large tidal Estuary at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, within The Broads National Park, the UK 's largest It flows through, or passes by:

River Wensum

The River Wensum is a tributary of the River Yare. Burgh Castle is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Beccles is a Market town in Suffolk, England, within an area known as The Broads. DISS ( Disability Information Services is part of the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People (QEF a Charitable organisation based in St Olaves is a Village in the English County of Norfolk. The village is situated on the River Waveney in England, some Herringfleet is a small Village on the River Waveney, between Somerleyton and St Somerleyton is a Village near the River Waveney in north-eastern Suffolk, England within The Broads National Park. The church of Geldeston St Michael is one of 124 Round-tower churches in Norfolk, England. Burgh St Peter is a village and Civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England. Bungay is a small town in Suffolk ( East Anglia, England) within The Broads National Park. Ditchingham is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Lowestoft (ˈləʊstɒft/ /ˈləʊstəf is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park Oulton Broad refers to both the lake and the suburb ( of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England. Kessingland is a large Village in the Waveney District in Suffolk, about 7 km south of Lowestoft. Benacre Broad is an isolated broad in Suffolk, England, within The Broads National Park. National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government Conservation designation for a Nature reserve of national significance for biological or earth science The River Wensum is a River in Norfolk England and a Tributary of the River Yare despite being the larger of the two rivers The River Yare is a River in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads It rises in the Breckland area of south-west Norfolk and flows through the centre of the city of Norwich before joining the Yare just to the east of that city. The Breckland as a landscape region is an unusual natural habitat of England. The navigable section of the river is entirely urban and runs from the centre of Norwich, past Norwich Cathedral to the confluence with the River Yare. For the Catholic Cathedral in Norwich see St John the Baptist Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral

Trinity Broads

The Trinity Broads are an exception to the general rule, in that whilst they are connected to each other they have no navigable connection to the rest of the broads. The Trinity Broads are part of the Broads National Park in Norfolk England, comprising 5 Broads in total The broads are:

Ecology

The Broads are Britain's largest protected wetland and are home to a wealth of wildlife, especially birdlife. Filby Broad is one of five broads ( Lakes in the Trinity Broads in Norfolk, England. A wetland is an area of Land consisting of Soil that is Saturated with Moisture, such as a Swamp, Marsh, or Bog Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants animals and other organisms Amongst the waterfowl: Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose. See also UK Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust USA Ducks Unlimited The Mallard ( Anas platyrhynchos) probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks is a Dabbling duck which breeds throughout the Temperate The Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra, also known as Coot, is a member of the rail and crake Bird family the Rallidae. The Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) is a Bird in the Rail family with an almost worldwide distribution outside Australasia as well The Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus is a member of the Grebe family of water birds The Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) is a Goose belonging to the Genus Branta native to North America. The Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) is a member of the Duck, Goose and Swan family Anatidae. Larger birds include Grey Heron, Cormorant, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Bittern. The Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) is a wading Bird of the Heron family Ardeidae native throughout temperate Europe and Asia The Great Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax carbo) known as the Great Black Cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere the Black Cormorant in Australia and the The Common Kestrel ( Falco tinnunculus) is a Bird of prey Species belonging to the Kestrel group of the Falcon family The Eurasian Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus) is a small Bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes many other diurnal raptors such The Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern ( Botaurus stellaris) is a wading Bird of the Heron family Ardeidae.

The scarce Cetti's Warbler breeds in the Broads, and Britain's only breeding Common Cranes are found in the area. The Cetti's Warbler ( ( Cettia cetti) is an Old World warbler which breeds in southern Europe, and east southern temperate Asia as far as The Common Crane ( Grus grus) also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a Bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes.

Among the rare insects are the Norfolk hawker, a dragonfly and the Swallowtail butterfly. The Norfolk Hawker ( Aeshna isosceles) while not uncommon in Europe, is an extremely rare Species of Dragonfly in Great Britain. Anisoptera redirects here For the genus of trees see Anisoptera (tree. A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a Some of the broads are surrounded by fens, i. A fen is a type of Wetland fed by surface and/or groundwater Fens are characterized by their water chemistry which is neutral or Alkaline Fens are different e. reed and sedge beds. Phragmites australis, the common reed, is a large perennial grass found in Wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the The family Cyperaceae, or the sedges, is a taxon of monocot Flowering plants that superficially resemble grasses or rushes Norfolk reed from the broads has been a traditional material for thatching houses.

References

  1. ^ The Broads Authority. The Broads Act. Retrieved January 23, 2006. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  2. ^ Living Lakes Partnership (1998-2005). The Broads, England. Retrieved January 23, 2006. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ Letter_from_Bishop.pdf

See also

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Hunsett Windpump is located on the east bank of the River Ant one mile north of Barton Broad in the English County of Norfolk. Horsey Windpump is a Windpump or Drainage Windmill in the care of the National Trust in the village of Horsey, near Great
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