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WWT Arundel is one of nine wildfowl and wetland
Wetland

File:Mangrove trees in Everglades.JPGA wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally. Such areas may also be covered partially or completely by shallow pools of water....
 nature reserve
Nature reserve

A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora , fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for Conservation ethic and to provide special opportunities for study or research....
s managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland Conservation movement charitable organization in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
, a nature
Nature

File:Jungle in Punjab.JPGNature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical universe, material world or material universe....
 conservation
Conservation ethic

Conservation is an ethic of resource use, allocation, and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the Natural environment: its forests, fishery, habitat , and biological diversity....
 charity
Charitable organization

The definition of charitable organization, and of charity, varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates....
 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. The 60 acre (240,000 m²) reserve is situated at the foot of the Offham Hangar, a part of the Arun valley in Arundel
Arundel

Arundel is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester....
, West Sussex
West Sussex

West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial counties of England until 1974 and the coming into force of the Local Government...
, England
England

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.

One of the endangered species
Endangered species

An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters....
 protected at the centre is the Hawaiian Goose
Hawaiian Goose

The Hawaiian Goose or Nene, Branta sandvicensis, is a species of goose Endemism in birds to the Hawaiian Islands. It shares a recent common ancestor with the Canada Goose ....
, or Nene, the rarest goose
Goose

Goose is the English-language name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than geese, and ducks, which are smaller....
 in the world, and state bird of Hawaii
Hawaii

File:Pahoehoe and Aa flows at Hawaii.jpgThe State of Hawaii is a U.S. state in the United States, located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia....
. Over 1,000 species
Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring....
 of duck
Duck

Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. The ducks are divided between several subfamilies listed in full in the Anatidae article; they do not represent a clade but a form taxon, being the Anatidae not considered swans and goose....
, goose and swan
Swan

Swans are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes goose and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini....
 can be seen at the reserve.

The centre provides a variety of habitats from around the world for its various 'residents' such as its re-creation of Mývatn
Mývatn

M?vatn is a shallow eutrophic lake situated in an area of active volcanism in the north of Iceland, not far from Krafla volcano. The lake and its surrounding wetlands have an exceptionally rich fauna of waterbirds, especially ducks....
, a volcanic lake
Lake

A lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all....
 in Iceland
Iceland

Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland , is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean between mainland Europe and Greenland....
.

With hand feeding and hides situated all over the centre, visitors can get close to many of the ducks.






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WWT Arundel is one of nine wildfowl and wetland
Wetland

File:Mangrove trees in Everglades.JPGA wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally. Such areas may also be covered partially or completely by shallow pools of water....
 nature reserve
Nature reserve

A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora , fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for Conservation ethic and to provide special opportunities for study or research....
s managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland Conservation movement charitable organization in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
, a nature
Nature

File:Jungle in Punjab.JPGNature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical universe, material world or material universe....
 conservation
Conservation ethic

Conservation is an ethic of resource use, allocation, and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the Natural environment: its forests, fishery, habitat , and biological diversity....
 charity
Charitable organization

The definition of charitable organization, and of charity, varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates....
 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. The 60 acre (240,000 m²) reserve is situated at the foot of the Offham Hangar, a part of the Arun valley in Arundel
Arundel

Arundel is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester....
, West Sussex
West Sussex

West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial counties of England until 1974 and the coming into force of the Local Government...
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
.

One of the endangered species
Endangered species

An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters....
 protected at the centre is the Hawaiian Goose
Hawaiian Goose

The Hawaiian Goose or Nene, Branta sandvicensis, is a species of goose Endemism in birds to the Hawaiian Islands. It shares a recent common ancestor with the Canada Goose ....
, or Nene, the rarest goose
Goose

Goose is the English-language name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than geese, and ducks, which are smaller....
 in the world, and state bird of Hawaii
Hawaii

File:Pahoehoe and Aa flows at Hawaii.jpgThe State of Hawaii is a U.S. state in the United States, located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia....
. Over 1,000 species
Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring....
 of duck
Duck

Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. The ducks are divided between several subfamilies listed in full in the Anatidae article; they do not represent a clade but a form taxon, being the Anatidae not considered swans and goose....
, goose and swan
Swan

Swans are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes goose and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini....
 can be seen at the reserve.

The centre provides a variety of habitats from around the world for its various 'residents' such as its re-creation of Mývatn
Mývatn

M?vatn is a shallow eutrophic lake situated in an area of active volcanism in the north of Iceland, not far from Krafla volcano. The lake and its surrounding wetlands have an exceptionally rich fauna of waterbirds, especially ducks....
, a volcanic lake
Lake

A lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all....
 in Iceland
Iceland

Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland , is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean between mainland Europe and Greenland....
.

With hand feeding and hides situated all over the centre, visitors can get close to many of the ducks. These features, as well as the large number of habitats and different species, are common in WWT centres.

Species

Species from other countries are not wild.

  • Mute Swan
    Mute Swan

    The Mute Swan is a Eurasian member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. Although they tend to be quieter than other kinds of swans, they are not mute, and do vocalize....
  • Northern Shoveler
    Northern Shoveler

    The Northern Shoveler , sometimes known simply as the Shoveler , is a common and widespread duck. It breeds in northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America, and is a rare vagrant to Australia....
  • Bewick's Swan
    Bewick's Swan

    The 'Tundra Swan' is a small Holarctic swan. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes split into two species, 'Cygnus bewickii' of the Palaearctic and the 'Whistling Swan', C....
  • Ferruginous Duck
    Ferruginous Duck

    The Ferruginous Duck is a medium-sized diving duck.Their breeding habitat is marshes and lakes with a metre or more water depth. These ducks breed in southern and eastern Europe and southern and western Asia....
  • Common Pochard
  • Red-crested Pochard
    Red-crested Pochard

    The Red-crested Pochard is a large diving duck.Their breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and southern and central Asia....
  • Eurasian Wigeon
  • Tufted Duck
    Tufted Duck

    The Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula, is a medium-sized diving duck with a population of close to one million birds....
  • Long-tailed Duck
    Long-tailed Duck

    The Long-tailed Duck is a medium-sized sea duck. It is the only living member of its genus, Clangula; this was formerly used for the goldeneye s, with the Long-tailed Duck being placed in Harelda....


Captive

  • Common Scoter
    Common Scoter

    The 'Common Scoter' is a large Merginae, 43-54 cm in length, which breeds over the far north of Europe and Asia east to the Olenyok River. The American/E Siberian M....
    .
  • Australian Wood Duck
    Australian Wood Duck

    The Australian Wood Duck or Maned Duck, Chenonetta jubata, is a dabbling duck found throughout much of Australia. It is the only living species in the genus Chenonetta....
  • Blue Duck
    Blue Duck

    The Blue Duck is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is the only member of the genus Hymenolaimus, placed in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae after previously being considered part of the paraphyletic "perching duck" assemblage....
  • Red-breasted Goose
    Red-breasted Goose

    The Red-breasted Goose is a goose of the genus Branta. It is sometimes separated in Rufibrenta but appears close enough to the Brent Goose to make this unnecessary, despite its distinct appearance....
  • Hawaiian Goose
    Hawaiian Goose

    The Hawaiian Goose or Nene, Branta sandvicensis, is a species of goose Endemism in birds to the Hawaiian Islands. It shares a recent common ancestor with the Canada Goose ....
     (Nene)
  • Marbled Duck
    Marbled Duck

    The Marbled Duck, or Marbled Teal , is a medium-sized duck. It used to be included among the dabbling ducks, but is now classed as a diving duck....
  • White-headed Duck
    White-headed Duck

    The White-headed Duck is a small stiff-tailed duck.Adult males have a grey and reddish body, a blue bill and a largely white head with a black cap and neck....
  • Black Swan
    Black Swan

    The Black Swan is a large Wildfowl which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia....
  • White-faced Whistling Duck
    White-faced Whistling Duck

    The White-faced Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna viduata, is a whistling duck which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America.This is an abundant species....
  • Smew
    Smew

    The Smew is a small duck which is somewhat intermediate between the Merguss and the Goldeneye . It is the only member of the genus Mergellus; sometimes included in Mergus, this genus is well distinct and might actually be a bit closer to the goldeneyes....


Wild

  • Moorhen
    Common Moorhen

    The Common Moorhen is a bird in the rail family with an almost worldwide distribution outside Australasia as well as deserts, many tropical rainforests, and the polar regions....
  • Coot
  • Mallard
    Mallard

    The Mallard , probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical areas of North America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand , and Australia....
  • Kingfisher
    Kingfisher

    Kingfishers are small bright colored birds of the three families Alcedinidae , Halcyonidae , and Cerylidae . There are roughly 90 species of kingfisher....
  • Teal
  • Canada Goose
    Canada Goose

    The Canada Goose is a goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to North America. It is quite often called the Canadian Goose, but that name is not strictly correct, according to the American Ornithologists' Union....
  • Common Shelduck
    Common Shelduck

    The Common Shelduck is a widespread and common duck of the Genus shelduck. Fossil bones from Dorkovo described as Balcanas pliocaenica may actually belong to this species....
  • Greylag Goose
    Greylag Goose

    The Greylag Goose , Anser anser, is a bird with a wide range in the Old World. It is the type species of the genus Goose.It was in pre-Carolus Linnaeus times known as the Wild Goose ....
  • Common Gull
    Common Gull

    The Common Gull, Mew Gull or Sea Mew is a medium-sized gull which breeds in northern Asia, northern Europe and northwestern North America....
  • Rock Dove
  • Woodpigeon
  • Common Pheasant
    Common Pheasant

    The Common Pheasant , is a bird in the pheasant family . It is native to Asia and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a game bird. In parts of its range, namely in places where none of its relatives occur such as in Europe , it is simply known as the "pheasant"....
  • Great Tit
    Great Tit

    The Great Tit is a passerine bird in the titmouse family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe and Asia in any sort of woodland....
  • Blue Tit
    Blue Tit

    The Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus, is a 10.5 to 12 cm long passerine bird in the titmouse family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and western Asia in deciduous or mixed woodlands....
  • Chaffinch
    Chaffinch

    The Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae, also called a spink. Its large double white wing bars, white tail edges and greenish rump easily identify this 14-16 cm long species....
  • Robin
    European Robin

    The European Robin , or, in Anglophone Europe, simply Robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family , but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher ....
  • Carrion Crow
    Carrion Crow

    The Carrion Crow is a member of the passerine order of birds and the crow family which is native to western Europe and eastern Asia....
  • Water Vole
    Water Vole

    The European Water Vole is a semi-aquatic mammal that resembles a rat. In fact, the water vole is often informally called the ?water rat?....


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