Burry Inlet

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Burry Inlet is a tidal estuary on the south coast of Wales known for its extensive sand flats, saltmarshes, and importance as a habitat for wading birds and wildfowl.

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Burry Inlet canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ramsar site
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Special Protection Area
tidal estuary
country United Kingdom
designatedAs Ramsar wetland of international importance
Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales
Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive
governedBy Natural Resources Wales
habitatType intertidal sandflat
mudflat
saltmarsh
hasEcologicalImportanceFor wading birds
wildfowl
hasFeature extensive sand flats
mudflats
saltmarshes
tidal channels
hasTidalRange large tidal range
importantFor migratory birds
overwintering waterfowl
knownFor large cockle beds
locatedIn Wales
locatedOnCoastOf south coast of Wales
mouthOf River Loughor
near Gower Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
linked to: Gower Peninsula

Llanelli
partOf Bristol Channel
Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries European Marine Site
receivesRiver River Lliw
River Loughor
separates Carmarthenshire coast
Gower Peninsula
supportsActivity shellfish harvesting
supportsSpecies curlew
dunlin
knot
oystercatcher
pintail
redshank
shelduck
teal
wigeon
usedFor birdwatching
recreational walking
wildlife observation

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Referenced by (13)

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Burry Port Harbour near Burry Inlet
subject linked to: Burry Port Harbour (nearby)
Loughor estuary partOf Burry Inlet
Burry Port locatedNear Burry Inlet
River Towy mouthLocation Burry Inlet
Burry Port lighthouse locatedNear Burry Inlet
North Gower hasNearbyWaterBody Burry Inlet
Llanmadoc Beach coast Burry Inlet
Llanmadoc Hill hasNearbyWaterBody Burry Inlet
Llanmadoc Hill hasViewOf Burry Inlet
Gwendraeth estuary partOf Burry Inlet
Gwendraeth Fawr drainageBasin Burry Inlet
River Amman drainageBasin Burry Inlet