Deben Estuary
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The Deben Estuary is a Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site on the coast of the North Sea in Suffolk, England.
Its significance arises from it over-wintering population of avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta). The estuary feature shifting sandbanks. Plant-life is dominated by the Common Reed (Phragmites australis). The saltmarsh and intertidal mud-flats that occupy the most the area have the widest range of saltmarsh flora in Suffolk.
The mouth of the estuary is crossed by a ferry connecting Felixstowe and Bawdsey.
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- SPA designation
- Official description with photo
- Aerial photo
- Map sources for Deben Estuary
