Search Natural Areas Foreword Natural Areas & Their Role Natural Area Boundaries Marine Natural Areas Greater Thames Estuary Introduction Key nature conservation features of National Significance Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh Coastal saltmarsh Earth heritage Fen, marsh and swamp Littoral sediment Reedbeds Saline lagoons Key nature conservation features of Local Significance Coastal sand dunes Coastal vegetated shingle Inshore sublittoral sediment Maritime cliff and slopes

Greater Thames Estuary   Habitat: Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh (of national significance)   Periodically inundated pasture or meadow, with ditches that maintain the water levels, containing brackish or fresh water. The ditches are especially rich in plants and invertebrates. Almost all areas are grazed.     Copyright    Privacy    Freedom of information    Directgov