Alverstone Marshes () is an 83.8

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on the

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, notified in 1951. The Alverstone Marshes are the site of a wetland restoration project by the

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.Biodiversity Action Plan for the Isle of Wight January 2003 Isle of Wight Biodiversity Action Plan: Wetlands Habitat Action Plan
Biodiversity Action Plan for the Isle of Wight, January 2003. It is also noted for water voles.

References

Sources

English Nature citation sheet for the site
(accessed 5 August 2006)

External links

English Nature (SSSI information)

Site boundary map at English Nature's "Nature on the Map" website
Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1951 Marshes of England {{IsleofWight-geo-stub