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have the great potential to threaten the island in the coming century. Work has been carried out to upgrade the river wall. Long-term plans however accept that the island is likely to be lost and will be allowed to change into salt marsh as part of the strategy of
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the military took control of the island along with Orford Ness. Without human intervention during this time salt water flooded parts of the island making it unsuitable for agricultural use. Havergate Island was formerly an
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and only at certain times and dates. Prior booking is required for access, and group bookings can be made. The RSPB charge a fee to enter the nature reserve, with a reduced fee for members. Havergate Island is near to the
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around 500 years ago and for much of its history has been used for farming. It was used as arable land and for grazing cattle, and at times for
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have also been spotted in the river around the island. Butterfly species commonly found on the island include
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and by 1961 the parish was unpopulated. On 1 April 1985 the parish was abolished and merged into Orford.
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purchased the island in 1948 and have since managed it for the benefit of birds and the environment.
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and resident bird species. The UK's largest breeding population of
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The island and nature reserve is only accessible by boat from
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Royal
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known locally as "The Gull", "Lower Gull" and "The
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can be found there. Other birds found on the island include
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A bird hide at Dove Point on the southern end of the island
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Orford Ness, Suffolk, showing locations of main sites.
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Transactions of the
Institute of British Geographers
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The island, which is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and
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889:. www.visit-suffolkcoast.co.uk. Archived from
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984:The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
822:Facilities on the island include a number of
469:(AONB); and the Suffolk Heritage Coast area.
453:(SSSI); the Alde, Ore & Butley Estuaries
887:"Wildlife Walks, Havergate Island, Orford"
286:Havergate Island comprises six salt water
203:(RSPB) and is known for its population of
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479:Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
201:Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
153:Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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947:"Take a trip to Suffolk's Atlantis"
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457:(SAC); the Alde-Ore Estuary
455:Special Area of Conservation
333:and Suffolk's only breeding
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1161:"Alde-Ore Estuary Ramsar"
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1208:"Suffolk Heritage Coast"
380:Birds of prey including
233:Suffolk Coast and Heaths
1086:"Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI"
1036:"RSPB Havergate Island"
815:and bus Route 160 from
734:R i v e r O r e
459:Special Protection Area
447:national nature reserve
433:Map of Havergate Island
339:Eurasian oystercatchers
213:national nature reserve
1416:"Havergate in History"
1136:"Alde-Ore Estuary SPA"
851:, in 1868 it became a
813:National Cycle Network
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849:extra-parochial area
188:near the village of
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1316:. Heritage Suffolk
1311:"Havergate Island"
802:Suffolk Coast Path
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296:vegetated shingle
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186:Butley River
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819:to Orford.
797:Orford quay
626:Orford Ness
463:Ramsar Site
443:Orford Ness
414:gatekeepers
315:pied avocet
272:Orford Ness
229:Ramsar Site
199:run by the
142:Established
105: /
81:Coordinates
1442:Categories
1400:20 January
1378:31 January
1342:20 January
1320:20 January
1295:20 January
870:References
824:bird hides
753:Lighthouse
710:Cobra Mist
473:Management
359:greenshank
292:salt marsh
192:. It is a
178:confluence
93:01°31′12″E
90:52°04′19″N
840:smuggling
689:Havergate
621:'Pagodas'
343:redshanks
327:migratory
304:mud flats
261:North Sea
182:River Ore
1426:26 April
1394:"Orford"
1273:26 April
1248:19 March
1222:26 April
1192:26 April
1170:26 April
1145:26 April
1120:26 April
1095:26 April
1070:26 April
1042:26 April
1017:26 April
989:26 April
957:26 April
951:BBC News
897:26 April
860:Minsmere
810:Sustrans
550:1.2miles
441:managed
398:skippers
365:as well
276:channels
255:and Ore
184:and the
150:Operator
73:Location
1396:. Mapit
830:History
817:Ipswich
808:of the
806:Route 1
670:station
630:Reserve
490:Threats
371:pintail
288:lagoons
282:Ecology
265:shingle
263:by the
257:estuary
246:⁄
180:of the
174:Suffolk
158:Website
63:Suffolk
1244:. 2018
926:621396
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772:Castle
355:dunlin
313:Adult
194:marshy
190:Orford
118:Length
1372:(PDF)
1361:(PDF)
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1008:(PDF)
922:JSTOR
602:Jetty
406:walls
390:hares
253:Alder
209:terns
126:Width
1428:2010
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