Hayle Estuary and Carrack Gladden SSSI
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The Hayle Estuary and Carrack Gladden SSSI is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
, noted for its biological
interest, in Cornwall
, England, UK.
It consists of three distinct parts, each of which is covered in a separate article:
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
, noted for its biological
Flora and fauna of Cornwall
Cornwall is the county that forms the tip of the southwestern peninsula of England; this area has a mild and warm climate regulated by the Gulf Stream...
interest, in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, England, UK.
It consists of three distinct parts, each of which is covered in a separate article:
- the Hayle EstuaryHayle EstuaryThe Hayle Estuary is an estuary in west Cornwall, United Kingdom.The estuary of the River Hayle consists of a main channel, with several other nearby tidal areas, including Lelant Saltings, Copperhouse Creek and Carnsew Pool ....
- the sand-dune system of Porth Kidney Sands
- the coastal headland at Carrack GladdenCarrack GladdenCarrack Gladden is a coastal headland in St Ives Bay just north of the Hayle Estuary between Hayle and St Ives, Cornwall.The cliffs between Carrack Gladden headland and Hawks Point to the east are of metamorphosed Devonian slates and rise to 60 metres high....