The Fleet lagoon

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The Fleet lagoon is a long, shallow coastal lagoon in Dorset, England, sheltered by Chesil Beach and noted for its rich wildlife and scenic landscapes.

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The Fleet Lagoon 1
The Fleet lagoon canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal lagoon
lagoon
adjacentTo Abbotsbury
Ferrybridge
Langton Herring
averageDepth less than 2 metres
connectedTo English Channel
connectedVia Portland Harbour
contains The Swannery at Abbotsbury
linked to: Abbotsbury

saltmarsh
shingle features
tidal mudflats
country England
ecologicalSignificance one of the most important saline lagoons in the United Kingdom
geologicalContext formed behind Chesil Beach barrier
habitatFor marine invertebrates
migratory birds
seagrass beds
wading birds
wildfowl
hasInflow small streams from the Dorset mainland
hasManagement conservation bodies in Dorset
hasOutflow Portland Harbour
knownFor important bird populations
rich wildlife
scenic landscapes
length approximately 13 kilometres
locatedIn Dorset
locatedNear Chesil Beach
locatedOn Dorset coast
Jurassic Coast
maximumWidth about 900 metres
minimumWidth about 65 metres
near Portland
Weymouth
partOf Chesil Beach and The Fleet Ramsar site
Chesil Beach and The Fleet Special Area of Conservation
linked to: Chesil Beach

Chesil and The Fleet Special Protection Area
Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
protectedAs Ramsar site
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Special Area of Conservation
Special Protection Area
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
shelteredBy Chesil Beach
usedFor birdwatching
recreation
scientific research
waterType brackish water

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Abbotsbury locatedNear The Fleet lagoon
Chesil Beach adjacentTo The Fleet Lagoon
linked to: The Fleet lagoon