Canvey Wick
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Essex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 761834 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 93.2 hectares |
| Notification | 2005 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Canvey Wick is a 93.2 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest at the south-west corner of Canvey Island in Essex.[1][2] It is owned by the Land Trust and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Buglife.[3][4]
The site was formerly an oil refinery, and has been transformed into an area of grazing marsh. It has a nationally important population of invertebrates, including 22 which are endangered Red Book species, and three which had been recorded as extinct in Britain. It also has a nationally important population of shrill carder bees. Scrub edges provide additional habitats.[1] The site has been described as "a brownfield rainforest" by Natural England officer Chris Gibson.[4]
The entrance to the reserve is on Northwick Road.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Canvey Wick citation". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Map of Canvey Wick" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "About Canvey Wick". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Canvey Wick - Britain's Rainforest...and Buglife's First Nature Reserve". Buglife. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "How to get there". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 4 December 2015.