RSPB Minsmere
| Minsmere | |
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 Looking west over the scrape at Minsmere
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| Country | England |
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| Region | East of England |
| County | Suffolk |
| Coordinates | 52°14′33″N 01°36′50″E / 52.24250°N 1.61389°ECoordinates: 52°14′33″N 01°36′50″E / 52.24250°N 1.61389°E |
| Area | 9.69 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Biomes | Reed bed, lowland heath |
| Geology | Shingle |
| Animal | Bittern, pied avocet, western marsh harrier |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Management | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
| For public | Open year round |
| Protection status | SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar Site and AONB |
 Minsmere RSPB reserve shown within Suffolk
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RSPB Minsmere is a nature reserve owned and run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) at Minsmere in the English county of Suffolk. It lies on the North Sea coast around 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Southwold and 7 miles (11 km) north of Aldeburgh within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Suffolk Heritage Coast area. It is protected with SSSI, SAC, SPA and Ramsar Site conservation status.
The 9.69-square-kilometre (3.74 sq mi) site was established in 1947 and covers areas of reed bed, lowland heath, lowland wet grassland, and shingle vegetation. The nature reserve is recognised for its high diversity of bird species and other wildlife and is used as a demonstration of successful reed bed management. It is known as one of the UK's premier birdwatching sites.
At the Domesday Survey in 1086 Minsmere was known as Menesmara or Milsemere. It is recorded as having six households headed by freemen with one plough team. The manor, which was in the Hundred of Blythling, was held by Roger Bigot.
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