Calthorpe Broad facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Norfolk |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 43.5 hectares (107 acres) |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Calthorpe Broad is a 43.5-hectare (107-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Stalham in Norfolk. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I and a National Nature Reserve. It is also part of the Broadland Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, and The Broads Special Area of Conservation.
This broad has diverse fauna and flora. Water plants include mare's-tail, water violet, blunt-leaved pondweed, spiked water-milfoil, floating scirpus, yellow water-lily and the nationally scarce water soldier.
The site is private land with no public access.
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