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Topic: Alderfen Broad


In the News (Sat 22 Nov 08)

  
  Neatishead, Norfolk Broads, including Irstead, Barton Turf, Barton Boardwalk
All the villages have their own staithe, giving access to Barton Broad, and it is this waterside setting that gives these villages that something special.
There are many fine walks and bike rides along quiet country lanes and to Alderfen Broad nature reserve.
Returning towards Neatishead, a lane leads south, eventually taking us to Alderfen Broad (about a mile), which is a nature reserve.
www.tournorfolk.co.uk /neatishead.html   (838 words)

  
  ConservationEvidence.com
The Broads is an area of man-made interlinked shallow freshwater lakes in Norfolk and Suffolk, eastern England.
The main habitats are the rivers and broads (shallow lakes) themselves, fen, carr woodland and grazing marshes.
The aim of the Alderfen experiment was to determine whether installation of artificial macrophyte structures increased the potential invertebrate food resource available for perch growth.
www.conservationevidence.com /ViewEntry.asp?ID=426   (1053 words)

  
 The Broads National Park
The Broads are a network of rivers and of lakes (Broads) in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Despite the construction of windpumps and dykes[?], the flooding continued and resulted in the typical Broads landscape of today, with its reedbeds, grazing marshes and wet woodland.
The Broads are Britain's largest protected wetland and are home to a wealth of wildlife, especially birdlife.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/th/The_Broads_National_Park.html   (598 words)

  
 The Broads National Park
The Norfolk wherry can still be seen on the Broads as some specimens have been lovingly restored.
A great variety of boats can be found on the Broads, from Edwardian trading wherries to state-of-the-art electric or solar-powered boats.
The broads range in size from small pools to the vast expanses of Hickling Broad, Barton Broad and Breydon Water.
ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/th/The_Broads_National_Park.html   (598 words)

  
 Granta: 'Early Retirement' by John Lanchester
At the end of our narrow, overhung mooring, you could turn right and head down to the Broad, or left and explore the narrow, shallow, shifting waterways which were impassable to even a rowing boat.
There was never a soul there, except the one day we rescued a man who had got lost (we were in the garage playing darts when we heard him shouting for help—a trick of marsh acoustics, since, when we eventually got to him, he was well over a mile away).
The low, overshadowed dyke had been transformed into a broad water avenue, and it only took a moment to see why: about a dozen of the trees on our side of the bank had been cut down.
www.granta.com /extracts/2794   (3973 words)

  
 The_Broads_National_Park
Until March 1, 2005 the Broads were Britain's newest national park.
They are in the care of the Broads Authority.
The scarce Cetti's Warbler breeds in the Broads, and Britain's only breeding Common Cranes are found in the area.
www.orbitzairlinetickets.com /search.php?title=The_Broads_National_Park   (640 words)

  
 The Broads Society - Places to Visit
Since the removal of a layer of phosphate rich sediment from the broad, the water is much clearer and the plant and animal life is returning.
The Broads Authority use their boat ‘Helen’ to take visitors on a return trip from Ranworth Staithe to Cockshoot Broad in the summer.
The Mere is bordered by the NWT Hickling Broad NNR and the Horsey Estate grazing marshes and reed beds.
www.broads-society.org.uk /index.php?page=placestovisit   (2586 words)

  
 Neatishead - Norfolk Holiday and Tourist Information Where to Stay
The Norfolk Broads are right on you doorstep with all the enjoyments of boating and fishing activities.
They are a natural spectacle of interconnected waterways and lakes that have been a popular destination since the Victorians "discovered" the pleasures of sailing their waterways in the late 19th century.
Alderfen Broad another nature reserve and haven for many species of wild fowl is a little off the beaten track in a side valley of the River Ant owned and managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
www.norfolkcoast.co.uk /location_norfolk/vp_neatishead.htm   (551 words)

  
 Fishing the Broads 1950-1960
Other notable captures include rudd to 3lb 4oz, this was part of a catch of 10 fish which totalled 23 lb loz taken from Martham Broad, roach 2lb 4oz and a wild brown trout of 6lb 14oz taken on a spinner from Lyng mill pool.
It was unheard of to catch a bream in the Broads waters over about 5 lbs, there were huge shoals of 2 pounders, 3 pounders and 4 pounders but very few over that weight.
In the early 60's Alderfen was prolific with rudd, tench and there was one shoal of big bream.
www.norfolkanglers.com /extracts_from_journals/frank_wright.html   (3696 words)

  
 Cockshoot Broad: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
...Park) Alderfen Broad Barton Broad Cockshoot Broad Hickling Broad Ranworth Broad Upton Fen Central Norfolk Hoe...
...The Broads National Park, between Cockshoot Broad and Salhouse Broad, and close to Bure Marshes NNR (National...pliable substance called bast under the bark of the lime tree.
Cockshoot Broad lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England.
www.encyclopedian.com /co/Cockshoot-Broad.html   (145 words)

  
 Norfolk Wildlife Trust Local Interest East Anglia UK
One of the 1932 cards, which had a picture of a goldfinch, was sent to King George V whose secretary replied from Sandringham:
Land holdings have built up steadily, not only through purchase but through straight donation, sometimes of substantial chunks of land and water, such as East Winch Common (32 hectares) and Ranworth and Cockshoot Broads, the latter two given to the Trust by Col H J Cator in 1949.
But the whole science of wildlife conservation has also evolved during the Trust's lifetime, going essentially from passive observation to active involvement in the preservation and management of habitats, as NWT Director, Brendan Joyce, explains.
www.norfolkbroads.com /focus/area/norfolkwildlife   (1493 words)

  
 The decrease in aquatic vegetation in Europe and its consequences for fish populations -5. management, control and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Timms J and Moss (1984) found during summer in one of the Norfolk Broads t rapidly growing small phytoplanktonic algae in sparse densities (<10 µg/l chlorophyll-a) and "normal" densities of fish.
Another Broad (Alderfen) has also been isolated, but no sediment has been removed.
In Barton Broad (Norfolk Broads) the phytoplankton concentration was decreased by 50% after dephosphatization of effluents to the River Ant, discharging this lake.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/006/AC858E/AC858E06.htm   (3258 words)

  
 Travel, holiday & days out guide to canoeing, birding, RSPB nature reserves in Norfolk Broads, North Norfolk coast.
Probably the best opportunity to encounter the wildlife and experience the diversity of their habitat is to visit a nature reserve.
To help you on your way we've written a personal guide to our favourite Norfolk broads nature reserves; from the well known and near legendary haunts to the occasionally overlooked, and sometimes surprisingly less familiar jewels of the Norfolk landscape.
Wilds of Norfolk was set up because of our unquenchable enthusiasm for the Norfolk Broads, our small part of the natural world.
wildsofnorfolk.co.uk /reserves/reserves.htm   (239 words)

  
 Fishing Angling Norfolk Broads National Park UK Norfolk Suffolk East Anglia.
Fishing The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads and rivers offer a diverse range of fishing types, from lush, sleepy river banks to the ancient man made Broads.
Many of the Broads are not accessible by road and are private.
One of the major rivers of the Broads system, with certain stretches being very difficult to fish.
www.norfolkbroads.co.uk /water/information/fishing   (2416 words)

  
 Acroloxus Wetlands Consultancy - Research
The broads are known to have harboured at least one-sixth of the macroinvertebrate fauna of the British Isles at this time (Jackson 1997).
However, during the fifties and sixties the broads were exposed to exceptionally high levels of nutrients and other pollutants that caused major changes to occur in the biota of the lakes.
Installation of the artificial refuge into Alderfen Broad has been highly successful in terms of zooplankton colonisation and productivity in the initial year, with a total of 15 species and 3 taxa being recorded.
www.acroloxus.com /research.html   (2103 words)

  
 The Broads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although the terms "Norfolk Broads" and "Suffolk Broads" are used to identify those areas within the two counties respectively, the whole area is sometimes referred to as the "Norfolk broads".
Despite the construction of windpumps and dykes, the flooding continued and resulted in the typical Broads landscape of today, with its reed beds, grazing marshes and wet woodland.
There are no locks on any of the rivers (except for Mutford lock in Oulton Broad that links to the saltwater Lake Lothing in Lowestoft), all the waterways are subject to tidal influence.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norfolk_Broads   (1372 words)

  
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www.vocamania.com /broads.aspx   (171 words)

  
 Bird Watching Norfolk Broads Twitchers Nature Reserves Norfolk East Anglia UK.
The overwhelming appeal of the Broads area, to the visitor, is its relaxing charm and almost intoxicating beauty.
This is the second largest of all the Broads, and was heavily polluted in the past.
The Broad lies on land owned by the Norfolk Naturalists Trust and visitors are able to explore the area on foot, via specially built walkways and view from an observation hide.
www.norfolkbroads.com /guides/activities/birdwatching   (3272 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Alderfen Broad": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
DW m_2 d-1 in Cromes Broad), expressed as % of standing crop consumed/day.
The same approach was taken by the Norfolk Naturalists' Trust at Alderfen Broad in 1979, where the inflow stream carrying effluent (Moss, Forrest & Phillips 1979) was dammed.
but similar to those of Phillips 11977) for Alderfen Broad and typical of diffuse sources in the area estimated by export modelling (Johnes.
www.amazon.com /phrase/Alderfen-Broad   (568 words)

  
 Nature Reserves - Broads Authority
Second largest broad and site of the Broads Authority's millennium project - Clear Water 2000, which has restored the water quality and landscape of the broad.
Boarded walkway to the broad, walking and water trails and visitor centre.
Near Surlingham, open fen, reed-beds, alder and willow woodlands with two small broads and over 3 miles of nature trail, some parts suitable for wheelchairs.
www.broads-authority.gov.uk /visiting/places-to-visit/nature-reserves.html   (416 words)

  
 BBC - Norfolk Culture - Secret Broadland an exhibition by artist David Dane
David's love of the Broads began with the various jobs he had working on and around the river.
He spent some time working with the famous Hunter Fleet at Ludham, one of Norfolk's most traditional yards on the Broads.
It was whilst working at the yard he feels some kind of miracle took place.
www.bbc.co.uk /norfolk/culture/david_dane.shtml   (658 words)

  
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Alderfen Broad lying within the Ant Valley and owned by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust was visited between April and October producing 280 species.
Coleophora hydrolapathella cases found on the Water Dock in September, Calamotropha paludella, Schoenobius gigantella, Reed Dagger, good numbers of Webb's Wainscot, Silky Wainscot and Dotted Fan-foot.
From the many alders lining the broad, Epinotia demarniana and Alder Kitten.
www.btinternet.com /~angleps/Alderfen_Broad_2001.htm   (118 words)

  
 Nature Reserves - Broads Authority
Second largest broad and site of the Broads Authority's millennium project - Clear Water 2000, which has restored the water quality and landscape of the broad.
Boarded walkway to the broad, walking and water trails and visitor centre.
Near Surlingham, open fen, reed-beds, alder and willow woodlands with two small broads and over 3 miles of nature trail, some parts suitable for wheelchairs.
broads-authority.gov.uk /visiting/places-to-visit/nature-reserves.html   (416 words)

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