Brownsea Island

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Brownsea Island is a wooded island in Poole Harbour, England, famed as the site of the first experimental Scout camp led by Robert Baden-Powell and now a wildlife-rich nature reserve.

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Brownsea Island canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
nature reserve
access boat only
area approximately 2.4 square kilometres
approximately 590 acres
country United Kingdom
famousFor bird sanctuary
first experimental Scout camp
red squirrel population
wildlife
hasCampingFacilities yes
hasEcosystemType heathland
lagoon
saltmarsh
woodland
hasEvent 1907 experimental Scout camp
hasLandmark Brownsea Castle
St Mary’s Church
hasProtectedStatus Ramsar site
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Special Protection Area
hasSpecies avocet
common tern
kingfisher
oystercatcher
peacock
pheasant
red squirrel
sandwich tern
sika deer
hasVisitorCentre yes
heritageDesignation part of Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
inception first mentioned in 9th century
locatedIn Dorset
England
English Channel
Poole Harbour
locatedNear Bournemouth
Poole
managedBy Dorset Wildlife Trust
National Trust
ownedBy National Trust
partOf Poole Harbour
surface form: Isles of Poole Harbour
usedFor Scouting activities
birdwatching
conservation
tourism

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Dorset contains Brownsea Island
Poole hasIsland Brownsea Island
Poole Harbour hasIsland Brownsea Island