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Site description (2007 baseline):

The IBA extends eastwards from Canvey Island along the foreshore to Southend, covering extensive areas of mudflats and saltmarsh. It supports distinct sea-wall and saltmarsh plant communities, in addition to a diverse ditch and grassland flora. The IBA is important for wintering geese and waders, and breeding Panurus biarmicus.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Benfleet and Southend Marshes (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/benfleet-and-southend-marshes-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.