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The Blackwater Estuary is the estuary of the River Blackwater between Maldon and West Mersea in Essex, England. It is a 5,538 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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Blackwater Estuary
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The Blackwater Estuary is the estuary of the River Blackwater between Maldon and West Mersea in Essex, England. It is a 5,538 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
An area of 4,395 hectares is also designated a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, and a Special Protection Area 1,099 hectares is a National Nature Reserve. Tollesbury Wick and part of Abbotts Hall Farm, both nature reserve managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust, are in the SSSI.
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